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One of the greatest sitcoms in history Hollywood, Friends It had 10 seasons and won legions of fans around the world, but some aspects of the series would be revised if it were made today, according to the screenwriter Andrew Reich.

In an interview with The Guardian to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the first episode of the series, Reichwho wrote scenes in season three, explained how the lack of diversity would be an issue to be addressed.

Creator of Friends apologizes for lack of representation with $4 million donation to African-American studies

Co-creator of Friends (1994), Marta Kauffman made a $4 million donation to African-American studies as an apology for the lack of representation in the series. sitcom has been criticized over the years for featuring predominantly white characters.

Kauffmanwho is also a co-creator of the series Grace and Frankie (2015) of Netflixintends to donate the money to the Department of African American Studies at Brandeis University in Boston, United States. In an interview with Los Angeles Timesshe said the change came from the heart after criticism of the series and the death of George Floyd by US police in 2020.

“I’ve learned a lot in the last 20 years,” she said. “Admitting and accepting guilt is not easy. It’s painful to look at yourself in the mirror. I’m embarrassed that I didn’t know this 25 years ago. It took me a long time to understand what internalized racism is. I’ve worked really hard to become an ally, an anti-racist. And this feels like a way for me to be able to participate in the conversation from a white woman’s perspective.”

This is not the first time that there has been a lack of diversity in Friends is discussed. The co-creator David Bright also spoke about the subject in an interview with The Hollywood Reportersaying he had no intention of assembling an all-white main cast.

“It’s important for shows today to reflect society as it really is,” he said. “But from our experience, for the three of us, it might be what we experienced growing up in New York. But we didn’t set out to have an all-white cast. That wasn’t our goal. Obviously, the chemistry between the six actors speaks for itself.”

He added: “I would be crazy not to hire these six actors. What can I say? I wish they Lisa was black? I loved this cast. I loved the series and I loved the experience.”

With Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc, Friends follows a group of friends in New York City. The series is one of the most popular sitcoms of all time, totaling 10 seasons and a special on HBO Max.