Kadeem Hardison Talks Cross-Generational Legacy of 'A Different World' at the 2024 BET Awards | THR Video

I am so inspired by your character, Dwayne, all these years later. And So what does that mean for you to know that generations after generations are still loving the work that you guys do on a different world. It's it's unbelievable that the age range of, of people who enjoy this show still who have found it and, and, and relate to it. I knew we did something good after we got off. When we were on, I didn't know. I was like, you know, we just trying to do our best. But once we finished, I saw the boy and the fact that you and people of your age, younger and older gravitate to it, it proves just how good it was, how well it was written, how well it was thought out, planned and performed. And you come from a creative background, your mom, Bethane Fashionista. So when it comes to that creativity that you always have been around, like how did you, how are you inspired by that and how did you use that in your own creative ventures? Wow. My mother, she taught me how to dress and taught me how to have a little bit of style. And I learned to listen first. You learn a lot more by listening than you do by talking. I learned that. And so yes, I took that and I tried to apply it everywhere I could. And any favorite behind the scenes moments that you can share when it comes to a different world? Because I see you guys are all here tonight. So obviously you're still in touch, you're still connected. So what is it like kind of reuniting with everyone? We always have a ball. Whenever we get together, it's like yesterday, it's like 1991 all over again. We love to see each other, we love to hang out. We all make each other laugh. They are way too many behind the scenes moments for me to pick out or even remember just one. The whole it was like a college experience. Like we never got crazy drunk and and and remember that. But it was it was as close to college as I as I ever got. OK. So my last question for you is what is they not like us mean to you? Sometimes you got to pop out and show. That's to me, that's my favorite line in the whole joint because even if you down, even if you're underdog, even if you've been written off, sometimes you got to pop out and show them. Get back up on that horse. Thank you.