Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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✨ “Sometimes what’s familiar isn’t what’s best for you.”

During a candid moment with TheGrio’s Natasha S. Alford, the leading ladies of Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy opened up about love, patterns, and why stepping outside your “type” might be the real plot twist this cuffing season.

Shannon Thornton says that her character, Joy’s, journey mirrors that truth:

“Joy keeps chasing what’s familiar — avoidant, non-committal people. But sometimes what’s familiar may not be what’s best for you.”

Whether on-screen or in real life, the reminder is the same: open your heart, widen your dating pool, and let love surprise you.

💬 Have you ever found love in an unexpected package — or are you still holding onto your “type”?


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