The actress reflects on portraying Keisha in this acclaimed series, how Mara Brock Akil’s vision reshaped the story, and why ...

Judy Blume's novel Forever has been a favorite of young readers since its publication in 1975, yet Lovie Simone didn't ...

Was there a problem? No. Akil was watching someone very right: the show’s female lead, Lovie Simone. “I was like, ‘Oh my God, not only is this girl beautiful, she’s acting her (expletive ...

Lovie Simone Oppong, 26, was born in the Bronx in November 1998 and grew up in nearby Orange County, New York. After becoming interested in acting while growing up with the Disney Channel ...

Created by Mara Brock Akil, reimagined from the 1975 Judy Blume novel of the same name, the series follows Keisha (Lovie Simone) and Justin (Michael Cooper Jr.)—two childhood friends who reunite ...

“I don’t think this is the end,” star Lovie Simone tells Variety. “I think this is the end of a chapter with this version of them. I don’t want them to break up. I’m Team Justin and ...

As the 1975 novel receives the Netflix treatment with a series adaptation from Mara Brock Akil, series star Lovie Simone marked her own capital-F first by playing Keisha Clark. “I love all my ...

Black motherhood has been depicted many times before. Netflix’s teen romance caught my group chat off guard. The messages in ...

Netflix Forever stars Michael Cooper Jr. and Lovie Simone play Justin and Keisha in the new adaptation of the Judy Blume classic, but they had their own meet cute before they even landed the roles.

“Forever,” “The Four Seasons,” and “Million Dollar Secret” have all been renewed for a second season. “The Four Seasons,” which is an adaptation of the 1981 film of the same name, and “Forever,” which ...

Actor Lovie Simone poses for a portrait on Friday, April 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Actor Lovie Simone poses for a portrait on Friday, April 18, 2025, in Los Angeles.