Throughout its seven seasons, Michael Schur's delightful workplace comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine
has introduced audiences to an incredibly fun cast of characters unlike anything else
on television.
"I can't see anything and we're all dressed the same!"
"Uh oh, Rosa's coming!"
"And Phil's getting away!"
"I got his ankle!"
"Get off me! Get off me!"
There's somebody for everybody to love in the Nine-Nine, but we can't forget about one
of the show's most beloved characters: Gina Linetti.
Played by comedian Chelsea Peretti, Gina Linetti is pure id, constantly drawing attention to
her extremely high self-esteem and super-specific worldview, all while making audiences laugh
with her bold antics and distinctive attitude.
"Pretty cool, right? Watch this."
"Milk. Milk. Lemonade. Around. The. Corner. Fudge. Is. Made."
"That is amazing."
"Isn't it?"
Despite Gina's overwhelming popularity, however, Peretti made the seemingly unexpected decision
to leave the show in its sixth season. If you're wondering why Peretti and Schur ended
Gina's journey within the show early and what Peretti is up to now, we've got you covered.
Once it was announced that Peretti would be leaving Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Gina and the show
delivered one last time. In the season 6 episode "Four Movements," Gina employs her dance skills
and sense of drama to say an individual goodbye to each member of the precinct, producing
an episode that's just as hilarious as it is moving.
"Yes. There is nothing more empowering than getting a condescending colleague to do a
menial task for you."
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Peretti opened up about the process behind
her farewell episode and why it was the right time to leave, indicating that the decision
was made jointly among herself, executive producer Dan Goor, and Schur.
"Well, it wasn't just a solo process. I wasn't just like, 'I'm leaving!' and I swing my cape...I
think it came together this was the time to do it. It's not always easy to make changes
in life, but I feel like everyone came to a point where everyone was like, 'OK, this
is the time.'"
Peretti also dished up details on the episode itself, saying that she had plenty of creative
control when it came to Gina's grand goodbye:
"I had a lot of input. Me and Dan spent a lot of time on the phone cackling about a
variety of different ideas. Not all of them made it in. But we did have a lot of fun."
Though Peretti clearly loved playing Gina, as she told The Hollywood Reporter, she was
surprised and gratified to find that her character had helped women become more confident, it
was time for her to move on and try something new, which is exactly what this versatile
comedian did. Though she also told THR that her next moves included, quote, "running for
President of the United States of America, or a senator," Peretti has stuck to comedy.
In the season six episode called "The Return of the King," Gina made a brief return as
a full-fledged celebrity. Ever since then, she's stayed out of Brooklyn and worked on
other projects, and she has a very diverse resume to back her up. Peretti has appeared
in films like Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping and Game Night. She's also lent her voice
to projects like Big Mouth, American Dad!, Harvey Girls Forever!, Adventure Time, Crank
Yankers, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles over the years, as well as a two-episode
stint on The Simpsons in 2019.
"GIve that back. That's for Skinner's office!"
Recently, Peretti embarked on a new venture that would probably make Gina Linetti pretty
proud. In April 2020, she unexpectedly announced that she was starting a new career in music.
The ensuing EP, Foam & Flotsam, which she dropped shortly after a lengthy announcement,
is a conceptual mini-album about coffee shops. It features her Brooklyn co-star Terry Crews
and comedian Reggie Watts, among others, and features songs with titles like "LATE," "SOUNDPROOF,"
and "OATMILK." Peretti even recorded high-concept music videos to go along with several songs,
and her super-serious approach to this super-silly material is just the icing on the cake.
Outside of her work, Peretti also became a mother. She and husband Jordan Peele welcomed
Beaumont Gino Peele into the world in July of 2017.
Gina may not work at the Nine-Nine anymore, but if you want to relive her glory days,
the entirety of Brooklyn Nine-Nine is streaming on Hulu.
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