So have you ever sat there and wondered hmm whatever happened to Webster?
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Emmanuel Lewis is best known for his role as Webster Long in the TV series called Webster,
which ran from 1983 to 1989. When Webster premiered, Emmanuel was only 12 years old, but
he was able to play an adorable 6 years old boy because he only stood at 3 feet and 6 inches tall.
He was one of the shortest people in the industry for his age. Webster was about a white retired
football player named George and his wife, Katherine adopting a black orphaned boy named
Webster. Webster’s father was actually George’s former football teammate. Emmanuel won several
People’s choice awards in the Young TV Performer Category and was nominated numerous times for
other awards for playing the role of Webster. So how did Emmanuel get into acting?
Emmanuel got into acting because his friend asked him if he wanted to be in the entertainment
business, because he thought Emmanuel had the look, and from there he starred in over
50 commercials, like Burger King, before landing his big role as Webster. He also became a really
famous singer in Japan, not only did he record a single that shot to the top of the charts,
he also was in a TV movie called “Samurai in New York” that aired on a Japanese tv channel.
He also got confused a lot for Gary Coleman from Diff’rent strokes, for obvious reasons.
And although it took him some time from 1989 until 1997 to graduate because of his acting gigs,
Emmanuel was able to get his Theatre Art Degree from Clark Atlanta University.
Now, ever since he played the role of Webster we haven’t really seen him that much.
So Where is Emmanuel Lewis Now? Well, since playing Webster,
Emmanuel tried getting back into acting, but found it hard to get roles because he’d only grown
6 inches since he was 12. He also says that there is no known medical condition for his height. He
did however, do some guest appearances in some shows like Moesha and Family Matters.
He also starred in the reality TV show called The Surreal Life, where a bunch of celebrities
lived in a house together for 2 weeks. He even did several game shows like, The Weakest Link.
And, at one point he even attempted his hand at entrepreneurship,
where he owned his own limousine company and a car wash, but they both went out of business. He also
ran into some financial trouble where he lost his house he co-owned with his mother. It was said to
be auctioned off to pay his debt that he owed. Now that he’s 50, Emmanuel enjoys running is his
own record label, called Flex Floss Entertainment. He is also very active on Instagram, posting about
stuff that he loves to do like fishing, flying and he’s always on Instagram live.
He’s also the Head Editor and Keeper of Webster's English Dictionary, where
he oversees any and all changes that are made. And why hasn’t anybody really seen Emmanuel in
relationships? Well, Emmanuel has said in the past that he has been relationships over the years,
but he did say that, he would never really expose any of his girlfriends to the Press.
Everything that he would have with them, would be very private. Because he didn't
want them to be put through, what he had to go through. He had to do it. They didn't.
And till this day he still hasn’t revealed if he has been married before or currently
married or even if he has any children. He still tends to keep that aspect of his life
private and away from social media. So if you want to follow him
and keep up with what he‘s been up to, you can on Instagram @iamemmanuellewis.
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