Marla Gibbs, who passed out at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Image via Patch)
American actress Marla Gibbs was feeling better after she recently passed out during her speech on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Maria closed her eyes while she was on stage and her son immediately ran to help her and asked the nearby staff to get a chair.
Ad
Marla Gibbs sat down for some time and received a round of applause from the audience a few moments later. Marla thanked actress Tisha Campbell and producer Norman Lear and said,
“It’s only because of you that they know me. Thank you so much. And thank you to all of you and it’s because you watched us that we were able to excel, and I’m able to be here today. Thank you. And I want to give special thanks to my daughter and my grandson for all the hard work that went into putting this event together.”
Marla Gibbs is a well-known actress, singer, comedian, writer, and television producer. She was popular for her role as George Jefferson’s maid, Florence Johnston, in the CBS sitcom, The Jeffersons, from 1975 to 1985.
Marla tied the knot with her high school sweetheart Jordan Gibbs in 1955. They were the parents of three children – Angela Gibbs, Dorian Gibbs, and Joseph Gibbs. The couple got a divorce in 1973 after being together for 18 years.
On the topic of her marriage, Marla said that it was usually turbulent and she found herself searching for freedom.
Marla Gibbs has been nominated five times for the Primetime Emmy Award category of "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series" for her performances in The Jeffersons. She was later seen on the NBC sitcom, 227. She has won seven NAACP Image Awards and has played supporting roles in various films.
Anupal is a pop culture writer at Sportskeeda with a degree in Political Science. He developed a keen interest in the lives of celebrities, films, TV shows, and box office collections since an early age. After accumulating significant experience as a content writer across varied fields at companies such as The Indian Wire, DigiStatement, and QuirkyByte Media, he eventually settled on writing about his favorite genre - pop culture.
Anupal believes in conducting in-depth research while writing about any topic and relies on varied sources to ensure he produces holistic articles. He also often glances through content that was published in the 80s and 90s to gain a better understanding of the subject he is covering.
Anupal admires Robert Downey Jr., who played one of his favorite Marvel superheroes, Iron Man. He is inspired by the actor's resilience and the determination in overcoming past struggles to building a successful Hollywood career and admires the way he articulates his thoughts while speaking in interviews.
If Anupal could travel back in time, he would love to experience James Cameron's 2009 film 'Avatar' in a theatre full of fans. When he's not busy working, he binges on the latest OTT titles across languages.
'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
