The industry icon is known for her roles on ‘The Jeffersons,’ ‘227,’ and more. She took to Instagram to thank her fans for supporting her throughout the years.
Congratulations are in order for Hollywood icon Marla Gibbs. The actress is set to receive a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame this July.
Whether you know her for her iconic turn as Florence Jefferson on the CBS sitcom, The Jeffersons, or as Mary Jenkins on the hit series 227, Gibbs, 90, is a national treasure, and she is about to get the flowers she so richly deserves.
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Gibbs will receive the honor on July 20 at 11:30 a.m.
The living legend took to her official Instagram account to celebrate the honor with her many fans and followers. She shared a meme that reads, “why don’t we celebrate Marla Gibbs the way we do Betty White?” with pics of Gibbs at various stages of her accomplished career.
In the next slide, she’s talking directly to her fans, announcing the achievement. She says, “Hello, Marla Gibbs here. I understand you were asked why didn’t you celebrate me the way you celebrate Betty White?
Well, guess what, you do celebrate me and you love me and you support me. And that’s why I am getting a star on Hollywood Boulevard, chile, on July 20th at 11:30 a.m. Yes, because of you.”
She then goes on to say that without her devoted fans, “nobody would even know” her name. In the next slide, the actress provides all the details of the Walk of Fame ceremony and in the last picture, she’s posing in a pic with White.
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