Quinta Brunson and Tyler James Williams ‘ onscreen kiss was watched and rewatched by millions — but not by their Abbott Elementary costar Sheryl Lee Ralph .
“No, I couldn’t watch it,” Ralph, 67, exclusively told Us Weekly exclusively at the Newport Beach Film Festival Honors Brunch on Sunday, October 20, which was held at the Balboa Bay Club and Resort.” When they did the whole lean in, I was stunned and I was just like, ‘Oh no, no, no.’”
Ralph found it too weird watching Brunson, 34, and Williams, 32, take Janine and Gregory’s romance to the next level.
“I don’t want to see my kids doing true adult things,” the actress, who was the Artist of Distinction recipient at the event, told Us . “I don’t want to see it.”
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Abbott Elementary , which debuted in 2021, follows teachers at a fictional Philadelphia public school. After two long seasons of buildup, Gregory finally confessed that he’s had feelings for Janine. She admitted she felt the same but decided to focus on herself for a while. Season 3 showed the pair trying to just be friends, which ended in a kiss heard around the world.