New Girl’s Hannah Simone Says Prince Had Crush on Her

Date:

Share post:



Hannah Simone.
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for A-Game Public Relations

Prince was known to be a fan of New Girl, but the cultural icon was said to be a particularly big fan of Hannah Simone, who played Cece.

The actress, now 44, mentioned the episode while speaking to costume designer Debra McGuire on the October 24 episode of Simone and Lamorne MorrisNew Girl rewatch podcast “The Mess Around.”

“The reason he wanted to do it is because he had a crush on our little Hannah,” McGuire said, referring to the late singer, who died in 2016 of an accidental fentanyl overdose.

“Yeah. He tried for a very long time,” Simone said, referring to Prince’s interest in her. “He tried for a very long time to find a way to be in the same room together.”

@themessaroundpod

Imagine Prince having a crush on you?? #prince #newgirl

♬ original sound – The Mess Around Pod

Simone, who has been married to husband Jesse Giddings since 2016, said that she didn’t reciprocate those romantic feelings. “I was not interested in that way,” Simone said. “Love a Prince song. Happy to put on a Prince record. I was not interested in anything else. So I was never in the same room with Prince. And then yeah, he was like a teenage boy who showed up at my job, which was really funny.”

The “Purple Rain” singer appeared on the hit Fox sitcom (which aired from 2011 to 2018) in a season 3 episode, which premiered right after Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014. The episode featured Prince helping Nick (Jake Johnson) and Jess (Zooey Deschanel) work through some relationship drama — but he was really there for his scene with Simone’s character in which they played ping-pong.

Hannah Simone- A Day in My Life -450

Related: ‘Not Dead Yet’ Star Hannah Simone: Inside a Day in My Life

New Girl no more! Hannah Simone is back with a brand-new series — but she always makes time in her busy schedule to reconnect with her former castmates. The ABC star — whose new sitcom, Not Dead Yet, premiered on Wednesday, February 8 — exclusively gave Us Weekly the inside scoop on her daily routine, […]

“Apparently, with people that he really likes to have that quality time with, he liked to play ping-pong,” Simone said. “It was like 5 in the morning, they had to write in the tag [scene for the end credits], ’cause how were they going to incorporate ping-pong into the show? And they had to write this tag where Prince would get his request, which was: He wanted to play ping-pong with me.”

New Girl s Hannah Simone Says Prince Had Crush on Her Requested a Scene Just to Be in a Room With Her 509
FOX

The final scene of the episode shows Prince playing table tennis with Cece, but the crew made sure it wasn’t shot until they had all the footage of the icon they needed.

“They saved it as the last thing that we shot, cause they were low-key scared that if we shot that early, he would be — he’s Prince,” Simone explained. “So he could be like, ‘OK, I’m gonna go now.’ And so we saved it for the end.”

The issue, however, was that Simone didn’t really feel like playing games at the end of a long shoot.

“And the thing that I’ll never [forget] is: I don’t play ping-pong, I’m not a good ping-pong player,” she said. “I was so tired. It had been a 20-something hour day, and I just slammed the shot. My body just went like, ‘We’re doing it.’ And then he was like — he genuinely did walk off, which was really funny.”

While a possible romance was off the table, the episode did spark a friendship between Simone and Prince. In a May 2020 Instagram caption, she said they had a “unique” connection.

“It was about 4 am and I was curled up in a corner behind slews of background actors who were waiting to shoot a big party scene and then the seas parted and Prince walked though and came and stood in front of me. He said “How are you?” And I replied like the sweet angel I am “I’M TIRED.” And he said “Well then tonight, I’ll dream for you.” He then evaporated and I took this photo.. hours later he reappeared and taught me to play ping pong and it became the beginning of one of the most unique lovely friendships I’ve ever had.”





Source link

Lisa Holden
Lisa Holden
Lisa Holden is a news writer for LinkDaddy News. She writes health, sport, tech, and more. Some of her favorite topics include the latest trends in fitness and wellness, the best ways to use technology to improve your life, and the latest developments in medical research.

Recent posts

Related articles

Kris Jenner Reveals Her 'Go-To Gift' Is 'Cozy Earth's Bestselling Sheet Set'

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a...

Zach Bryan Skips CMAs Amid Messy Brianna Chickenfry Breakup

Morgan Wallen wasn’t the only star who missed country music’s biggest night. Zach Bryan, 28, was also conspicuous...

Lindsay Lohan and Lacey Chabert Recreate Iconic ‘Mean Girls’ Scene: Watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y7xIavWbS4 So fetch! Twenty years after they first played Cady Heron and Gretchen Wieners, Mean Girls stars Lindsay Lohan...

Hoda Kotb Hilariously Admits to Hiding in Her Minivan to Avoid Her Kids

Hoda Kotb Nathan Congleton/NBC Hoda Kotb admits that she hides in her minivan to avoid home responsibilities. Kotb smiled...

RHOP's Ashley Darby Files for Divorce From Estranged Husband Michael Darby

Michael and Ashley Darby in 2019. Brian Stukes/Getty Images The Real Housewives of Potomac star Ashley Darby...

Travis Kelce Jokes About Having a Baby to 'Become Brilliant' on New Show

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. TheStewartofNY/GC Images Travis Kelce seemingly has fatherhood on his mind. Kelce, who has...

Billy Ray Cyrus Say’s He’s ‘Surprised’ by Beyonce’s CMA Awards Snub

Billy Ray Cyrus Amy Sussman/WireImage Billy Ray Cyrus is baffled by the CMA Awards’ snub of Beyoncé’s...

Carrie Underwood Makes Surprise Return to CMA Awards for Cody Johnson Duet

Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood. Theo Wargo/Getty Images Carrie Underwood made a surprising return to the 2024 Country...