ABC cancels The Baker and the Beauty after one season - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 06-16-2020, 02:14 AM

https://deadline.com/2020/06/the-bak...bc-1202918981/

The hourlong romantic dramedy was one of ABC's lowest-rated shows last season.

The Baker and the Beauty star Nathalie Kelley on ABC's cancelation: "Their loss will be someone else's gain"

In a tweet that her co-star Victor Rasuk retweeted, Kelley expressed optimism that her canceled freshman romantic dramedy will find a new home. “Guys we appreciate the love and well wishes following ABC’s decision not to renew us for a second season. But honestly their loss will be someone else’s gain, so stay hopeful and activated about the show while we find it the right home!,” Kelley tweeted, followed by “Love u all #thebakerandthebeauty."

The Baker and the Beauty star calls ABC's cancelation "extremely tone deaf"

Nathalie Kelley has released a statement pointing out that "there are now no shows on the networks with a Latinx cast" following The Baker and the Beauty's cancelation on Monday after a nine-episode first season. "How we are represented on our television shows determines how society sees us, and the empathy and support they will grant our communities," she says in her statement. "When we are constantly depicted as narcos and maids, we can’t expect to find favor with voters when they go to the polls and elect leaders who will decide on the fate of immigrants. Baker and the Beauty is a show that depicts Latin families as warm, lovable, full of joy and compassion and humor. A cancellation by ABC means that there are now no shows on the networks with a Latinx cast. At a time when the public is marching in the streets demanding representation and diversity this is an extremely tone deaf decision." Kelley has called on fans to sign a petition urging ABC to renew The Baker and the Beauty. One Day at a Time co-creator Gloria Calderon Kellett and Eva Longoria voiced their support for Kelley. “Well I’m sure you heard that @abcnetwork cancelled @bakerandthebeauty yet another show with an entire Latino cast!,” Longoria, who produced ABC's canceled Grand Hotel, wrote on Instagram. “This is bad news for the Latino community! Why doesn’t @abcnetwork give it more of a chance for our gente to find the show?! And ‘gente’ where are you guys? Show up and get loud. Representation matters on television! This was a sweet show about a good family! And one of the only Latino shows out there! We need this show to find another home!” Kellett added: "Networks DO BETTER!”

JamesG · 07-08-2020, 03:25 PM

"The Baker and the Beauty" Fails to Find a New Home in Wake of ABC Cancellation
by Michael Ausiello and Vlada Gelman
July 8, 2020

It appears "The Baker and the Beauty‘s" cancellation will stick.

Efforts to find a new home for the axed ABC romantic dramedy have proven unsuccessful, TVLine has learned.

https://tvline.com/2020/07/08/the-ba...work-season-2/

06-16-2020, 02:14 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,985	ABC cancels The Baker and the Beauty after one season https://deadline.com/2020/06/the-bak...bc-1202918981/ The hourlong romantic dramedy was one of ABC's lowest-rated shows last season. The Baker and the Beauty star Nathalie Kelley on ABC's cancelation: "Their loss will be someone else's gain" In a tweet that her co-star Victor Rasuk retweeted, Kelley expressed optimism that her canceled freshman romantic dramedy will find a new home. “Guys we appreciate the love and well wishes following ABC’s decision not to renew us for a second season. But honestly their loss will be someone else’s gain, so stay hopeful and activated about the show while we find it the right home!,” Kelley tweeted, followed by “Love u all #thebakerandthebeauty." The Baker and the Beauty star calls ABC's cancelation "extremely tone deaf" Nathalie Kelley has released a statement pointing out that "there are now no shows on the networks with a Latinx cast" following The Baker and the Beauty's cancelation on Monday after a nine-episode first season. "How we are represented on our television shows determines how society sees us, and the empathy and support they will grant our communities," she says in her statement. "When we are constantly depicted as narcos and maids, we can’t expect to find favor with voters when they go to the polls and elect leaders who will decide on the fate of immigrants. Baker and the Beauty is a show that depicts Latin families as warm, lovable, full of joy and compassion and humor. A cancellation by ABC means that there are now no shows on the networks with a Latinx cast. At a time when the public is marching in the streets demanding representation and diversity this is an extremely tone deaf decision." Kelley has called on fans to sign a petition urging ABC to renew The Baker and the Beauty. One Day at a Time co-creator Gloria Calderon Kellett and Eva Longoria voiced their support for Kelley. “Well I’m sure you heard that @abcnetwork cancelled @bakerandthebeauty yet another show with an entire Latino cast!,” Longoria, who produced ABC's canceled Grand Hotel, wrote on Instagram. “This is bad news for the Latino community! Why doesn’t @abcnetwork give it more of a chance for our gente to find the show?! And ‘gente’ where are you guys? Show up and get loud. Representation matters on television! This was a sweet show about a good family! And one of the only Latino shows out there! We need this show to find another home!” Kellett added: "Networks DO BETTER!”
	Last edited by TMC; 06-19-2020 at 12:50 AM.

07-08-2020, 03:25 PM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,008	*"The Baker and the Beauty" Fails to Find a New Home in Wake of ABC Cancellation* by Michael Ausiello and Vlada Gelman July 8, 2020 It appears "The Baker and the Beauty‘s" cancellation will stick. Efforts to find a new home for the axed ABC romantic dramedy have proven unsuccessful, TVLine has learned. https://tvline.com/2020/07/08/the-ba...work-season-2/