Why the Wayans Family Walked Away from In Living Color — Even with $70,000 Checks on the Table
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During the fourth season of In Living Color, things behind the scenes started to unravel. Despite the show’s massive success and the network offering large paychecks — reportedly up to $70,000 per episode — the Wayans family made a bold and united decision: they walked away.
At the heart of the fallout was creator Kenan Ivory Wayans, who had grown frustrated with Fox’s plans to syndicate the show before its creative run had fully matured. He feared that rushing syndication would cheapen the legacy of what In Living Color stood for — a revolutionary sketch comedy show that changed television and launched countless careers, including those of Jim Carrey, Jennifer Lopez, and Jamie Foxx.
When negotiations between Kenan and the network hit a wall, he chose to leave the very show he created. And in an unforgettable act of family solidarity, the entire Wayans family followed.
“There’s an episode — the Christmas one — where we’re all wearing black sunglasses,” one Wayans sibling recalls. “Jamie Foxx is singing ‘Hang All the Mistletoe,’ and we’re just sitting there as a family, stone-faced. That was us silently protesting. That was us saying, you’re not gonna screw over our brother.”
For the Wayans, it wasn’t about the money. It was about principle. Loyalty. Family.
“You touch one, you touch all.”
And just like that, they walked — proving that sometimes, walking away is more powerful than cashing in.
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Why the Wayans Family Walked Away from In Living Color — Even with $70,000 Checks on the Table
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