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From 1979 to 1988, “The Facts of Life” was a primetime television staple.
The sitcom focused on the lives of a few girls and their housemother at an all-female boarding school.
Here’s what she’s been up to in the years since “The Facts of Life” ended.
Though it’s hard to believe now, Aniston wasn’t the only one considered for the role.
Despite the show’s popularity, Whelchel said she doesn’t regret not taking the role.
“I don’t regret not taking that opportunity,” Whelchel said in the interview.
But don’t write her off just yet.
Quite the contrary, in fact.
“Other than seeing each other at an occasional function, our paths rarely cross,” she wrote.
“It’s kind of like high school.
We were best of friends, but then our lives all went in different directions.”
While they may not see each other often, their chemistry in 2011 was just as evident as ever.
“I’m outdoorsy,“she toldPeoplein 2012.
“I love to exercise and be outside.
I don’t care what I’m wearing, and I don’t care if I’m uncomfortable.
I am nothing like Blair.”
“The humanity that sometimes I’ve tried to pretend I don’t struggle with.”
Unfortunately, they split up in 2012.
“I stayed for my children.
I thought it was the right thing to do,” she told Probst.
“I just never thought it would happen to me,” she said.
“It was painful to realize that it wasn’t going to work out.
We will always be friends.
And we will always be family, too.”
“This is really hard starting all over,” she said.
“Tyler Perry is a ‘Survivor’ fan,” she explained.
She even got the chance to act alongside her former “Facts of Life” castmate Kim Fields.
Whelchel also shared on “The Mungle Show” that getting back into acting was easy.
“I loved every minute of it,” she said.
She also revealed that if she could, she’d write herself into the “Modern Family” script.
Not a bad choice!
And it turns out acting might just run in the family.
Whether the two of them ultimately get their sitcom, only time will tell.
Whelchel didn’t reprise the role of Blair Warner, though.
That honor went to “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston.
I had soooo much fun being a part of @abcnetwork’s #liveinfrontofastudioaudience.
Not enough space to express the honor and gratitude and joy I feel for so many reasons.”
The reality series showcases the many things people collect, from celebrity memorabilia to TV show merch to toys.
The show has a twist, though.
Give me the key, are you vegan?”
Whelchel jokingly answered, “No, I’m Southern.
I am like the opposite of vegan.”
To say, ‘You changed television’ would also be an understatement.
I’m so grateful for your impact on my life.
May this momentous year surprise you with some of the happiest moments of your life."
