Leslie Jones on Reviving "Supermarket Sweep" and Achieving Stardom in Her 40s

For Jones being discovered in her late forties was not a part of the diabolical plan she joked about but in retrospect it came at the right time quotI think that it was absolutely awesome that I made it at 47quot she beamed of her success quotI39m glad y39all didn39t meet me in my 20s and my 30s because I was crazy Not crazy but just a little bit more out of control or whatever But making it at 47 makes it really greatquotBeing in this industry they have a formula for everythingquot she continued quotThey have a formula for how everybody is supposed to make it And it39s one of those things where I had to make everyone realize the formula doesn39t work for me If it did I would have made it in my 20s I had to show people what my formula was And usually what it is is hard work and a good foundationquotJonesamp8217 perseverance paid off and in addition to quotmaking itquot on camera she is now a force behind the scenes as an executive producer of the revived version of her alltime favorite game show But in updating Supermarket Sweep for a new audience keeping some of original version39s charm was important quotMy main goal was to update itquot she shared quotThere39s nothing wrong with the gameplay or the show itself or the format But I wanted to bring some new music to it bring some color to it bring some jolts to it bring activity to itquotI also had the feeling of wanting to make people feel what I felt when I used to watch the old showquot she added quotSo it was always like 39Oh okay I can do this The questions arenamp8217t that hard I can actually win this game39 You want everybody at home to have that feeling That39s what I wanted to bring to this show the element of excitement Everybody loves to see me live tweet Everybody loves to see me have a raw reaction And just happiness you knowquotWhile filmed amidst stringent COVID19 protocols and safety measures contestants on Supermarket Sweep will not reflect the current requirement that masks be worn when entering supermarkets Jones explained there is a good reason for that quotWhen youamp8217re looking at TV first of all you are already in a fantasy worldquot she said quotIt39s supposed to be an escape I39m going to say right here yeah you39re supposed to have your damn mask on We talked about this protocol and we will definitely keep saying that it is very important for you to wear your maskquotAnd that39s the other thingquot she continued quotThe onset nurse explained the simple things that we could do to beat this wash our hands stay six feet away wear our masks This is just a television show Maybe at the beginning or the end we have to go 39Hey you guys all of these people were tested and they wore their masks off the screen39 Do we need to do that I don39t think people are as stupid as you think And that39s not the message that we are givingquotOne message the show will be conveying is that of respect and appreciation to grocery store workers across the country who have risked their lives month after month throughout the pandemic to keep the food supply moving In every episode Jones will thank a real grocery store employee and give them a gift of 2000 in honor of their workAs the realities of the pandemic continue to impact everyoneamp8217s life Jones is hopeful that some levity and escape will help us all quotThis really is about an escapequot she said in closing quotI39m trying to bring you an hour of 39Let39s just sit down and laugh and watch these people watch these good normal people win moneyamp8217 This is our hour to bond together and know that there39s still some good stuff going on and that there39s hope There39s hopequotSupermarket Sweep is telecast Sunday at 8 pm on ABCClick the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

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