Judge Judy Fucks Over Her Bailiff Of 25 Years By Not Inviting Him To Be On Her New Show
Source - This is not the new courtroom drama Americans were expecting from Judge Judy Sheindlin.
When one of the highest-paid stars on television — reportedly banking $47 million a year for “Judge Judy” — vacated the bench/throne she held for 25 seasons to star in a new streaming series, “Judy Justice,” the beloved badass decided to go solo.
Petri Hawkins-Byrd — who had served as Sheindlin’s bailiff since “Judge Judy” premiered in 1996 — has revealed that he was “not asked” to be part of the new show, premiering Nov. 1 on the Amazon and IMDB TV streaming platforms.
“My assumption is if you were going on to do something else, that you were at least going to ask me if I wanted to have the opportunity to audition for the role,” Hawkins-Byrd, 63, told EW of allegedly getting “priced out” of his gig.
Sheindlin’s sidekick found out about her new show just like the general public — but at the time he was more focused on caring for his wife, longtime “Judge Judy” producer Makita Bond-Byrd, who is recovering from surgery on a malignant brain tumor.
Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting. Twenty-five years of service and what does Petri Hawkins-Byrd get in return? A "don't let the door hit ya on the way out." Poor guy. I will say he's built up a nice little nest egg during his tenure but still, what an all-around shitty move from JJ. The worst part is that Byrd's wife is currently recovering from cancer. Yeah. Here's what he had to say about that...
“I didn’t have time to think about or ask about ‘Judy Justice,’ ” said Hawkins-Byrd, adding that Makita just completed her third round of chemotherapy after doctors successfully removed 95 percent of her tumor. “It wasn’t until July that I called the judge and asked, ‘Hey, should I look for something else or am I included in the ‘Judy Justice’ project?'”
Apparently Judy told him he was "priced out" of the new gig, meaning that they got someone to do the job for a lower salary just so they could save a buck. Imagine hearing that from a woman who makes $47 MILLION per year? Luckily Byrd is taking the high road and not holding any grudges. His statement to the post...
“I’m like if I did something wrong or offended you or brought shame to the show, or if was involved in numerous scandals in the 25 years we were together, I might understand why you didn’t want to bother in the end,” he said. “That’s just the way it went. I just know that God has something else for me.”
“The call with Judy ended pleasantly enough,” he said. “I don’t think she understood how confused and dismayed I was after being there for 25 years, from the beginning of her career, and not being at least given the opportunity to say whether or not I wanted to continue that relationship.”
Good for him. It's crazy how little loyalty people have when it comes to getting ahead. Like all it would take is one phone call for Judge Judy to lock in a seven figure salary for Byrd, but instead she screwed him. Left him for dead to nurse his wife back to health after her third round of brutal chemotherapy. What a scumbag. Fingers crossed things work out for the guy. Now here's Judge Judy getting owned on her own show. Enjoy…
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