Original Aunt Viv Calls Alfonso Ribeiro a 'Media Hoe' for Posting 'Fresh Prince' Reunion Photo

Actress Janet Hubert goes in on Alfonso Riberio following 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' reunion photo.

Janet Hubert as Vivian Banks
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Janet Hubert as Vivian Banks

Janet Hubert as Vivian Banks

Unlike almost everyone onTwitter, the original Aunt Viv wasn’t thrilled about The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion photo.

The cast of the ’90s sitcom came together earlier this week in support of actress Karyn Parsons’ charity. Parsons was photographed with her former cast members Will Smith, Alfonso Ribeiro, Tatyana Ali , Joseph Marcell, and Daphne Maxwell Reid, who replaced Janet Hubert as Aunt Viv after season 3.

The photograph apparently triggered Hubert and inspired a passionate response from the actress on Facebook:

“I know the media hoe Alphonso Ribero [sic] has posted his so called reunion photo. Folks keep telling me about it. He was always the a– wipe for Will,” she wrote. “There will never be a true reunion of the Fresh Prince. I have no interest in seeing any of these people on that kind of level.
Original Aunt Viv Calls Alfonso Riberio a 'Media Hoe' for Posting 'Fresh Prince' Reunion Photo

Hubert has been very vocal about her issues with Smith and has claimed she was treated poorly throughout her time on the show. After network decided to replace her, Hubert spoke out about her beef with the actor and insisted she would never participate in a reboot.

“There will never be a reunion ... as I will never do anything with an asshole like Will Smith," Hubert told TMZ in 2011. “He is still an egomaniac and has not grown up. This constant reunion thing will never ever happen in my lifetime unless there is an apology, which he doesn't know the word."

Hubert has also stated she was kicked off the show because she continue to bump heads with Smith and refused to “kiss his ass.” However, Smith claimed the decision to replace Hubert was based on her bad attitude.

“I think that both of the Aunt Vivs were really, really fantastic,” he told BBC Radio in 2016. “I think when you make a show, anytime you make a change, it’s going to be excruciating and painful. I think that Janet Hubert Whitten brought a really powerful dignity to the show […] I think she’s brilliant. I think as an artist, there’s so many things that she does: she sings, she dances, she’s like a really powerful artist. So I loved what she brought to The Fresh Prince.”

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