Hours after Prince’s publicist confirmed the legendary singer had died at age 57, the creator and cast of “New Girl”; joined the many to pay tribute.
Prince was on the show back in 2014 for a post-Super Bowl episode watched by over 25 million viewers.
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The show’s creator Elizabeth Meriwether took to social media just moments after the news broke. She tweeted, “Having Prince on our show was one of the best moments of my life. He was extraordinary.”;
Having Prince on our show was one of the best moments of my life. He was extraordinary.
— Liz Meriwether (@lizmeriwether) April 21, 2016
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsSimilarly, the show’s stars Jake Johnson and Zooey Deschanel shared their memories of the singer. Johnson tweeted, “Meeting big stars is mostly disappointing in one way or another, but that was not the case w Prince. He was everything I hoped he’d be.”;
Meeting big stars is mostly disappointing in one way or another, but that was not the case w Prince. He was everything I hoped he’d be. — jake johnson (@MrJakeJohnson) April 21, 2016
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Deschanel added, “Prince was a true gentleman, a king among men. He was as sharp and as talented as they come. I’m so glad I was lucky enough to work with him.”;
Prince was a true gentleman, a king among men. He was as sharp and as talented as they come. I’m so glad I was lucky enough to work with him
— zooey deschanel (@ZooeyDeschanel) April 21, 2016
“New Girl”; shared a picture of Prince’s moment on the show.
There are no words. RIP Prince. pic.twitter.com/3anRM2c9zO
— New Girl (@NewGirlonFOX) April 21, 2016
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