‘Fresh Prince’ Co-Star Slams Will Smith In New Tell-All Book

Former Fresh Prince of Bel Air star Janet Hubert, aka Aunt Viv, has penned a tell-all memoir that lashes out at Will Smith for sabotaging her and other actors who worked on the hit comedy.

The 53-year-old actress was fired from the show in 1993 and replaced by actress Daphne Maxwell Reid. Her book “Perfection Is Not A Sitcom Mom” will be released in early 2010.

Here are some explosive excerpts from the book via BVBuzz:

On Will Smith sabotaging his co-stars: “Smith had people around him who made sure no one outshone him. I was happy to see Don Cheadle become the quality actor that he is, and often wondered how he made it past one episode, as Hilary’s boyfriend, being such a fierce actor. No one could be on The Tonight Show, that first season, except Will. And I mean no one.”

On a guest star being too impressive an an early rehearsal: “I recall the lovely and incredibly talented Countess Vaughn coming to guest star. Oh my God! The day of table read, she was pee-in-your-pants funny. The writers were howling, we were howling, so I knew she was history – banished into the cornfield. Many years later, after she had her own show, I had to tell her when she asked me why. ‘Miss Janet why did I get cut from the episode,’ she asked? Simply, my darling, you were too good.”

Re: ‘Fresh Prince’ Co-Star Slams Will Smith In New Tell-All Book

Oh please.

eta: And why would these costars be still supporting him?

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Re: ‘Fresh Prince’ Co-Star Slams Will Smith In New Tell-All Book

bitter!!!!!!!

Re: ‘Fresh Prince’ Co-Star Slams Will Smith In New Tell-All Book

And who wants to read this book???? I wouldn't even know who she was if she was never on the show.

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i just did a search and it says that Countess was on Fresh Prince

Vaughn began her acting career in 1988 with the role of Alexandria DeWitt on 227, followed by roles in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air , Thea, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and Roc. She also perfomed in several television specials including the Lou Rawls Parade of Stars, Magical World of Disney, the Orange Bowl Parade, the Easter Seals Telethon. Outside of television, she performed in the off-Broadway musical Mama, I Want to Sing, Part 2.

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Yea, def bitttterrrr!

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Oh please.

eta: And why would these costars be still supporting him?

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Re: ‘Fresh Prince’ Co-Star Slams Will Smith In New Tell-All Book

does she mean that SHE was so good that she was fired??

her last season on the show, she was pregnant. maybe she decided to stay home with the baby and regrets what that decision did to her career??

um, yeah... bitter

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please..how many years ago was this??

get over it.

there were lots of things I read about her too and her demanding behavior behind the scenes.

Re: ‘Fresh Prince’ Co-Star Slams Will Smith In New Tell-All Book

I was just watching a Will Smith Special on E! and they did mention that the actress who played the original Aunt Viv had her time on the show--and subsequently her salary--cut to almost nothing. As per producers, she was suppose to go from being in every episode to just a few appearances per season. She wouldn't go for it and that's why she was gone.

I must say, both my sister and I were huge fans of the show and after the original Aunt Viv was gone the show was just not the same. The new Viv was horrible.

P.S. "Daaady, I need $300 dollaaars!"