Beloved 2000s Sitcom Stars’ Emotional Reunion Leaves Fans Saying ’20 Years Later’ They All Look ‘Even More Beautiful’ originally appeared on Parade.
The stars of 2000s hit sitcom Girlfriends just had an epic reunion that has fans deep in their feels.
On Friday, June 27, Tracee Ellis Ross (Joan Carol Clayton) took to Instagram to share footage of the moment she and her former costars Jill Marie Jones (Antoinette “Toni” Marie Childs-Garrett), Golden Brooks (Maya Denise Wilkes), and Persia White (Lynn Ann Searcy) linked back up, emotions clearly running high as the friends warmly embraced one another.
The Black-ish star teased the “arrival of a special guest” as the social media upload began, while she, Jones, and White power walked across a parking lot to greet an elated Brooks who was popping on the scene, exiting a vehicle to make her way over to join them.
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In the snippet, they could hardly contain themselves, each seen jumping, dancing, clapping, cheering, and laughing. The women were all dressed in similarly casual black ensembles before getting all dolled up and shooting the end of the video selfie-style, showing off their finished looks with polished hair and makeup.
The reunion was seemingly in honor of a special project for the Candy Cane Lane star’s Pattern Beauty brand, according to the post’s caption. “Back together like we never left 💛 We have something fun to share. Come meet us at the PATTERN ‘lounge’ tonight! @traceeellisross@therealgolden47@itsmejillmarie@misspersiawhite,” it read, along with included hashtags “#patternbeauty#patterncocktail#bts#okaypattern.”
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The joy was palpable—and contagious—with the clip sending hearts aflutter at the sight of the actresses together again, fans eagerly awaiting more from the beloved quad.
“I NEEDED THISSSS!!!” one exclaimed, while another admitted, “😍😍😍 I’m so excited and I don’t even know what for yet!”
More fans also reported feeling warmhearted sensations, adding things like, “😍😍😍😍 The joy I felt watching this!” “I’m thrilled to see this. My heart. 🫶🏾🫶🏾,” “I can’t stop smiling at this!!! 😩😭😃😃😃,” and “When I tell I am screaming and crying 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 this was not on bingo card! We need this!!”
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“OMG!!!!! Can’t wait for this!” another excited comment read, with an additional Instagram user surmising, “Iconic collection!! 🤎🤎🤎🤎 Girlfriend’s Movie!!!”
Meanwhile, others couldn’t get over the ladies’ enduring youthfulness. “Why yall out here looking the same 😍😍😍😍👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾,” one said, as someone else echoed, “And somehow 20 years later they all look the same! Actually even more beautiful!!”
Watch the result of the reunion below!
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Show creator Mara Brock Akil‘s Girlfriends premiered on Sept. 11, 2000, on UPN and aired on UPN’s successor network, The CW. It ran for eight seasons before being canceled in 2008, and was followed by spin-off The Game starring Tia Mowry (Joan’s cousin, Melanie Barnett).
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Beloved 2000s Sitcom Stars’ Emotional Reunion Leaves Fans Saying ’20 Years Later’ They All Look ‘Even More Beautiful’ first appeared on Parade on Jun 28, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
