See Why Jenifer Lewis Was “Nervous” After Leaving black-ish

“Of course all the kids were looking like ‘It’s the great Jenifer Lewis.’ I’m like ‘Oh no, this is a very insecure Jenifer Lewis right now,'” Jenifer joked. “‘I’m not sure about my big speech or my lines. Stop looking at me like that, please!'”

To the surprise of nobody, she eventually found her footing. 

Vanessa Bayer co-created and stars in I Love That For You, which also stars Molly Shannon, and Jenifer points to the bond between the three women as being a pillar of its success.

“We’re all established adults,” Jenifer explained. “Vanessa’s in her 40s. Molly’s in her 50s. I’m in my 60s. So you bring that multi-generational energy in there, speaking to all the generations. It’s that perfect storm. It’s a glue I’ve never seen. The environment on that set is like one I’ve never seen.”

That’s high praise coming from Jenifer, whose list of credits includes In Living Color, A Different World and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.