Yahoo Lifestyle Shemar Moore Says He's 'No Quitter' Following News of “S.W.A.T.”'s Third Cancellation
Moore reacted to news that his popular series 'S.W.A.T.' is ending after its eighth season, which is currently airing on CBS
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Shemar MooreShemar Moore is holding out hope for the future of S.W.A.T.
Hours after news broke that the CBS series was canceled for the third time on Thursday, March 6, the show’s star spoke out in a video posted on Instagram. Moore expressed his gratitude for the fans who supported him, noting that he still has hope the drama will get picked back up again.
“To my homies, to my fans, to my baby girls and to Hollywood — yeah, I said it — to Hollywood. The game,” he began. “I said I wasn't going to do this, but I can't help it. I'm gonna do it because it's who I am. It's how my mama raised me. Own your dignity, tell the truth. She can't stand a liar, so I ain't lying, and I'm telling the truth. S.W.A.T., here we are, season eight, three weeks away from the finale, we are canceled again. It sucks. It’s sad.”
“Uncanceled twice, two years in a row, uncancelled, canceled, uncancelled,” he added, referring to past announcements that the sixth and seventh seasons would be last before the series ultimately continued on. “Now I don't know my history, but how many shows get to say that? I'm gonna say none, or I'm gonna say that we're close to one of the none. But we did that. We did that, and we are so proud.”
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Moore then revealed that earlier that day, he gave a goodbye speech to the crew, who he deemed “the best” in the business.
“There's nothing I can say to make this sound nice, good, optimistic, nothing,” he recalled telling them. “But I said, ‘Be proud. Be proud because we defied the odds, and we made a hit television show that the world loved to watch.”
He then followed with a message for the network, saying, “I say to CBS, if you're done — I know it's about money, optics, politics — I don't think you're making the right choice. I'll say that. But if you are done, I say thank you, genuinely, honestly, from my heart.”
“Thank you for the honor. Thank you for the opportunity. Thank you for the ride,” he added. “If you change your mind, I promise you will make a lot of people smile.”
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Elsewhere in the video, Moore reflected on his 31 years as an actor, attributing “90%” of his success to his work on CBS in The Young and the Restless, Criminal Minds and S.W.A.T., declaring that he is now open for new work.
“I ain't done yet. My knees are ready. I lost 20 pounds. I'm ready to go,” he said.
“Hey, Netflix, how you doing?” he joked. “Netflix, if you're interested in a show that is in autopilot that the world is watching, we'd love to come play. NBC, Fox, ABC, hey, you want to come flirt with me? You're invited to the barbecue. Pick your favorite restaurant. I will pay the bill.”
“The family over at S.W.A.T., we ain't done chasing bad guys and helicopter chases and motorcycle chases and car chases and blowing up stuff,” he continued before later concluding, “I bow out gracefully, and I'm excited about my new chapter. Right now. I'm just gonna chase around my little baby girl, my little daughter, but then I'll get back on the saddle, put my cape on and go be Shemar Franklin Moore.”
In the post's caption, Moore shared the same sentiments, pointing out his determination to keep his character, Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, alive.
“SWAT IS CANCELED…. AGAIN!!! After 8 seasons… CANCELED… maybe this time for good!!!” he wrote. “But my momma didn’t raise NO QUITTER!!! No Matter what, I AM GRATEFUL n THANKFUL!!! Almost 31 years in this game of Hollywood… JOURNEY OF A DREAMER!!! To my Homies, Fans, Baby Girls, SWAT CREW, and Hollywood…. I say THANK YOU!!!! And “FILL THE GAPS n STAY LIQUID… ROLL SWAT”!!!! 💜❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🦾🎬⭐️.”
S.W.A.T. airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on CBS.
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