*Jaleel White did not attend the “Family Matters” reunion panel during 90s Con over the weekend in Tampa, Florida, but he was a hot topic during the event.
That’s4Entertainment hosted 90s Con Florida at the Tampa Convention Center, featuring panels with stars from all your favorite 90’s shows. White did not join his “Family Matters” co-stars for the festivities, leaving many fans wondering if there is still bad blood among certain cast members.
As The Jasmine Brand reports, during the “Family Matter” panel, White’s absence was noted, with Reginald VelJohnson (Carl Winslow) saying, “I love you Jaleel. You’re wonderful. Sorry you’re not here. I miss you.”
Jo Marie Payton (Harriette Winslow) added, “You know what baby, I still love you…we grow, we learn, we change. You know what I’m saying.”
She added, “And we get it. We get a little more accepting of life and everything and all. And I would like to say, if you were here [and] I could hug you, I would.”
Jaleel White’s father stepped in after Jo Marie Payton and Reginald VelJohnson told Jaleel White that he was doing a disservice to the Black community for one particular scene. Don’t miss an all-new episode of #UNCENSORED this Sunday at 10P/9C pic.twitter.com/OJQd7ohXkx
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She continued, “‘Cause I don’t want you to hold anything either. I still love you. I still see you as that little boy that you were [at] 12 years old when you came to this show.”
According to The Jasmine Brand, Kellie Shanygne Williams still has a good relationship with Jaleel. She said, “I mean – he knows – I talk to him. So [Jaleel] knows I love his crazy butt.”
White is best known for his beloved Steve Urkel character on “Family Matters,” which ran for nine seasons (1989-1997). However, he claimed in 2021 that he wasn’t welcomed by the cast.
“I was not welcomed to the cast at all. They know what it was,” White said in an interview on TVOne’s Uncensored. “I didn’t think anything of it, being cast to be on Family Matters, because it was supposed to be a guest spot, one and done.”
“I didn’t see how I was stepping on anybody’s toes, I was taking anybody’s shine. It’s very important that I say this: I was not very well welcomed to the cast at all, okay?” he shared.
READ MORE: Jaleel White Reveals He ‘Was Not Welcomed‘ by ‘Family Matters’ Cast [VIDEO]
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