The actress also implied she was fed up with Hollywood, saying, “All this is an illusion.
She also said she didn’t know about the cancellation beforehand and “found out with everybody else.”
“This was going to be my last season, regardless of if it went on or not.
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For different reasons, that, to be honest, I don’t want to go into.
I just want y’all to trust me on it.”
During the nearly 13-minute video, McClain also implied she was at her breaking point with Hollywood.
“These people that are dying and the way of the world now.
And all this is an illusion.
“I like the CW.
And people that actually know me… they know why I make the decisions that I make.”
Near the end of the video, McClain congratulated Akil and costar Jordan Calloway, whose spinoffPainkilleriscurrently in development.
“Congratulations to Salim and Jordan, who just got a spinoff.
yo support him in that.
Premiering in 2018,Black Lightningcentered onCress Williams' Jefferson Pierce, a teacher and retired superhero.
Eventually, his daughters started developing powers and joined the family business as Thunder and Lightning, respectively.
A reason for the show’s cancellation wasn’t given at the time of the announcement.
