Alfonso Ribeiro is best known to most audiences for 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,' but he admits the role occasionally leaves him a little conflicted. In a new interview with Closer Weekly, Ribeiro said his iconic role as Carlton Banks, cousin to Will Smith’s lead character, was ultimately a 'sacrifice' for his acting career. 'Playing Carlton on ‘Fresh Prince’ became a sacrifice.
The 52-year-old is currently co-hosting 'Dancing with the Stars,' alongside Julianne Hough, after winning season 19 in 2014. He also hosts 'America’s Funniest Home Videos' and 'Jack Hanna’s Passport,' both on ABC. 'My happiest moments, career-wise, are winning ‘Dancing With the Stars’ and now becoming host of ‘Dancing With the Stars.
That led to an appearance in a 1984 Pepsi commercial with Michael Jackson, followed by his role as Rick Schroder’s best friend on 'Silver Spoons' that same year. Recalling working with Jackson, Ribeiro said, 'It was amazing. I was a huge fan and ended up becoming friends with him. It was quite special. The funny story was when we were doing rehearsals, I couldn’t understand why it was taking Michael so long to learn such simple choreography.
think my girls will,' he said of whether or not his children would go into show business. 'My oldest daughter has been in a movie. I don’t know about my boys, but I’ll be supportive of whatever they want to do. I’ve coached them in their baseball, and that’s been fantastic. I’m all for letting them do their thing.'
Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: epicurious - 🏆 114. / 63 Read more »
Source: Collider - 🏆 1. / 98 Read more »
Source: voguemagazine - 🏆 715. / 51 Read more »
Source: thedailybeast - 🏆 307. / 63 Read more »
Source: ABC - 🏆 471. / 51 Read more »
Source: thedailybeast - 🏆 307. / 63 Read more »