Abbott Elementary's Quinta Brunson on Season 5 Finale

0:00On April 21st, Quinta Brunson, the 36-year-old creator and star of Avid Elementary, hit the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon this week to talk about the big shake-up in Season 5. Fans are straight-up furious that her character, Janine and Tyler James Williams' Gregory called it quits, and Fallon pointed out how nobody's happy about it. Brunson shared how one fan took it personal at the airport, stopping her cold to demand they get back together. She played it cool with an okay, and the lady hit her with, have fun in New York, but fixed it. It's the first time fans got that direct in her face, but she digs the passion. That drama kicked off in the April 8th episode when Janine suggested they bail on the relationship during their first couple's trip plans, leaving them both stunned. The April 15th follow-up showed her second guessing herself, waiting for Gregory to fight for it, but getting silence instead. Which hit her fears, hard. Now she's hyping the Season 5 finale as a two-parter with a teacher's field trip to Miami, pack with fun, a guest star from the Eagles, and...

1:05Real-life headlines woven in. Brunson loves how invested everyone is in these couples. It's the payoff she's chasing. Kesteth finale Wednesday, April 22nd at APM on ABC, or Streamon on Hulu right after fans might just get some answers. Entertainment and celebrity news. Today, powered by AI, bringing you what's trending. I'm Cory with The Story.