Marla Gibbs: Timeless Wisdom & Trailblazing Spirit

0:00It's April 28th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered and star driven. At 94 years young, Marla Gibbs just dropped her memoir, It's Never Too Late, co-written with her daughter and actress, Angela Gibbs. You know Marla from stealing scenes as foreign's Justin on the Jefferson's and Mary Jenkins on 227. She's still dropping wisdom like Beats, sharing her life story straight from the heart. Beyond the last onscreen, Marla's been a trailblazer, pushing for more roles and creative power for black women in Hollywood. She broke ground as executive producer on 227 back in the day, and now this book is her way of letting go of old pains, strengthening. Family ties in the process. Fans and folks in the industry can't get enough of her vibe. She says acting lets her step into new skins and grow, and spiritually she feels like. She's in her 30s, even with her 95th birthday hitting June 14th. Marla's always poured back into the next gin, mentoring stars like Regina King, Neal Long,

1:02and Wendy Raquel Robinson. She ran Marla's memory lane Jazz and Subber Club in South Central LA from 1981 to 1999, then built the Crossroads, Arts Academy, and snagged the vision theater to launch young talent. Her entrepreneurial fire, straight from her mom's playbook, keeps inspiring, reminding us age is just a number when you got that time was flow. Keeping the culture alive.