Chelsea Peretti, who plays Gina on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” will be departing from the series during its upcoming sixth season.
The show, which aired its first five seasons on Fox, was cancelled by the network earlier this year. Fans took to social media to express their displeasure, and eventually NBC agreed to pick the show up, saving it from cancellation.
Gina plays the Ninety-ninth precinct’s civilian administrator, and has never been afraid to voice her oftentimes ridiculous opinions. Peretti, who is married to “Get Out” helmer Jordan Peele, announced on Twitter Wednesday afternoon that the upcoming sixth season would be her last with the show.
B99 fans. Hiiiiiiiiiiii. Chelsea Peretti, here. I won't be doing a full season of Brooklyn Nine Nine in Season 6. But that doesn’t mean I won’t ever be back, winky face emoji, heart emoji. I want to thank you for the hours you spent watching Gina be Gina: — Chelsea Peretti (@chelseaperetti) October 3, 2018
Dan Goor, the comedy’s showrunner, confirmed Peretti’s exit on Twitter. In an image posted with the tweet, Goor wrote “We have tried really hard to create a storyline for her departure that lives up to a character who can only be described as ‘The human embodiment of the 100 emojo.’ While it’s sad to see a member of the family leave, we are so proud of Chelsea and excited for what she does next.”
Here's my statement about the incredibly amazing @chelseaperetti. pic.twitter.com/OZAuEU7DSc — Dan Goor (@djgoor) October 3, 2018
While she’ll no longer be a series regular, Peretti teased that she’s not against never appearing in future seasons. Since Gina has always been my favorite character on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” due mostly to her ridiculous personality and inability to hold back or censor herself, I’m not excited to see her go. I hope they don’t try to replace her with someone else, becuase I can’t imagine anyone filling her iconic shoes.
The sixth season of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” will air on NBC in 2019.
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