‘New Girl’ Stars Reunite — in a Slightly Different Way Than Max Greenfield Claimed
The cast of New Girl reunited at a charity event in Los Angeles on Saturday, bringing together the beloved sitcom's six stars for the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball. The gathering came days after Max Greenfield falsely claimed on the Today show that creator Liz Meriwether had written scripts for a series revival, a statement that was swiftly debunked and sparked good-natured teasing from his co-stars and the creator herself.
The six cast members—Zooey Deschanel, Greenfield, Jake Johnson, Lamorne Morris, Hannah Simone and Damon Wayans Jr.—received the Rising Phoenix Award whilst supporting Chrysalis, a Southern California nonprofit focused on employment assistance. Greenfield had organised the reunion through the cast's group chat, and during the acceptance speech, Deschanel playfully chided him for making their lives "so very annoying" with his false claim. Greenfield acknowledged the mistake and apologised, but highlighted that it had inadvertently raised crucial awareness for the charity's work. Jake Johnson also took the opportunity to tease Greenfield, noting that his co-star had misunderstood the cast's tradition of humorous insults by sincerely claiming he had read the scripts.
- New Girl cast reunited at Los Angeles charity event supporting Chrysalis
- Max Greenfield's false revival claim sparked playful teasing from co-stars
- Misstep inadvertently boosted awareness for the nonprofit organisation's employment work
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New Girl is a comedy series that aired between 2011 and 2018, following six friends living together in Los Angeles. The show became popular and the cast has remained close since it concluded.
Recently, Max Greenfield, one of the show's six main stars, claimed on a television programme that the show's creator had written scripts for a revival. The claim was swiftly disproved by the creator herself, leading to good-natured teasing from his co-stars.
The six cast members reunited at a charity gala in Los Angeles on Saturday to receive an award from Chrysalis, an organisation providing employment assistance. During the event, the cast playfully reminded Greenfield of his earlier mistake, which he acknowledged and apologised for, noting that the attention had helped raise awareness for the charity's work.