Why did Toni leave 'Girlfriends'? Read why she and Joan stopped being friends

Girlfriends is a popular 2000s sitcom which is currently experiencing a popular revival, thanks to Netflix. show h a successful run for eight seasons and was aired on UPN and CW before it was abruptly cancelled. fairly conventional sitcom Girlfriends is based on life of four African American women who live in Los Angeles.

Fans get to follow se le characters as y juggle ir career, aspirations, love life and friendship all at same time. show is heavily based on Sex and City, which is ar popular sitcom based on life of four White American women living in New York.

Fans of show were bummed when one of le actors on show, Toni played by Jill Marie Jones left show abruptly in 2006. Find out, “Why did Toni leave Girlfriends?”

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Why did Toni leave 'Girlfriends'?

Fans began suspecting reason behind actor Jill Marie Jones sudden departure from show in 2006. But Jill who plays Toni Childs in Girlfriends revealed in an old interview with Essence Magazine that she h left show because she wanted to do movies. w 45-year-old h stated that her contract was up after sixth season and she did t renew it. 

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actor furr stated that people who were speculating and spreing rumours h forgotten that just like a network renews show for a new season, actors get a choice too. actors can choose wher y wish to renew ir contract or t. Many fans at time were reportedly speculating that Jill’s departure from show h something to do with money.

In her interview, Jill cleared that air by stating that her departure from show h thing to do with money or finances.  actor furr stated that she h never me any decision based on money in her life. She confessed that working on Girlfriends for six years felt eugh to her and she wanted to take more risks with her career.

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Why did Toni and Joan stop being friends on 'Girlfriends'?

Joan Clayton on Girlfriends who is originally from Fres, California h met Toni when y were children. Joan met Lynn in college while Maya was her assistant at law firm. Joan always h problems when it came to relationships. She h even given up her law career to pursue her dreams. 

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Over course of show’s six seasons which featured both Joan and Toni fans saw that two clashed several times. Many clashes h resulted in ending ir friendship but childhood friends found ir way back to each or and reconciled ir friendship. However, re were some major incidents that put two at odds with each or.

One of m was when Joan unintentionally revealed secret about Toni's affair to Greg. Joan also goes through a huge phase of jealousy when Toni gets married to Todd. However, ir friendship officially comes to an end when Joan fails to appear for Toni's custody hearing at season 6 finale.