Film 05.11.18 at 3:03 pm

Why ‘Brooklyn 99’s Latino & LGBT Fans Are Devastated by Sitcom’s Cancellation

By Kristen Lopez

05.11.18 at 3:03 pm

Lead Photo: 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Photo by Eddy Chen. Courtesy of FOX

Yesterday it was announced that Fox’s popular police sitcom, the Andy Samberg-starring Brooklyn 99, would be canceled after five seasons. Fans on Twitter were noticeably upset over the announcement, but also expressed frustration considering the show has done a lot towards diversifying its cast. Not only does it star African-American actor Terry Crews, the series also stars Cuban-American actress Melissa Fumero and Colombian-Bolivian-American actress Stephanie Beatriz. For many fans, the cancellation is even more difficult to bear considering Beatriz’s Rosa Diaz has been a groundbreaking character for LGBTQ representation.

We searched through Twitter to find only the best Brooklyn 99 cancellation tweets. Some were sad, some were angry, and many praised the series for giving us two badass Latina heroines to emulate.

UPDATE 5/14/2018: NBC picked up Brooklyn Nine-Nine for a sixth season saving it from cancellation.

1

Reason #30: The world is better with this show in it. I love these characters and the healing good energy B99 brings. https://t.co/HXs6ct8bzv
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) May 11, 2018

Brooklyn Nine-Nine has given us fully human characters, beautiful, powerful, flawed, vulnerable, majestic… In whichever form, B99 must return. It will. And I will be there to watch. And, it is my hope that I hope that, this time, a lot more people do too.
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) May 11, 2018

2

Me hearing #Brooklyn99 was canceled pic.twitter.com/Pb0c2iTE2l
— Sara Goetz (@getsnotgoats) May 11, 2018

3

live footage of me finding out Brooklyn 99 is fucking CANCELED pic.twitter.com/OY6a8HuaUy
— Caroline Framke (@carolineframke) May 10, 2018

4

I can’t describe how it feels to see TWO autonomous, bad ass, polar opposite Latina leads who support each other and aren’t stereotypes. So many other reasons I love #B99 too. #RenewB99 #RepresentationMatters @iamstephbeatz @melissafumero pic.twitter.com/zjxcfWOkBU
— boo-anna jiménez (@briannnaesther) May 10, 2018

5

I remember crying I was so happy to be represented in mainstream media. For once my sexuality wasn't just a joke to producers, it wasn't over sexualised. Bisexuals could see themselves in Rosa Diaz. Not saying that bisexuals aren't shown in media but #Brooklyn99 got me.
— Tumbleweed (@toasty_mc) May 11, 2018

6

Like, as a bisexual woman, #rosadiaz means so much to me. She's one of the only characters who actually says the word bisexual, and says it loud and proud. And none of the other characters dismiss it as a phase. They don't tell her to pick a side. #Brooklyn99 2/5
— Victoria Stephens (@n3rd_girl13) May 11, 2018

7

this show is so important to me. rosa diaz was the first bisexual character I ever saw on screen after 18 years of being alive. I can't believe Fox have cancelled it. I've never even tweeted before but this has made me. #Brooklyn99 pic.twitter.com/wTwLmzSstL
— floooooooooooooooooo (@floeysmith) May 11, 2018

8

i really adore brooklyn nine-nine. i am grateful for its intersectional representation of queer people and people of color, the casual ways it addresses and deconstructs masculinity and institutional oppression, and its inclusive humor. and all in a network show!! #saveb99
— jonny sun (@jonnysun) May 11, 2018

9

I am still processing… don’t have all the words.. but.. These last 5 years have been incredible. Thank you for all your love and support. We have the best fans. It’s been a huge honor to play Amy and be a part of this tremendous ensemble. NINE NINE! #Brooklyn99 pic.twitter.com/nmBFA2rm6I
— Melissa Fumero (@melissafumero) May 10, 2018

10

If nothing else, I hope every producer, writer, actor, crew member, etc who worked on Brooklyn Nine-Nine looks at Twitter today and sees how DEEPLY loved their show is, and that the work they’ve been doing had an impact. It means a lot to a lot of people. It’s taken over my TL.
— A.B. (@AlannaBennett) May 10, 2018

11

Grabbing that TV cancellation Infinity Stone like BLAO#SaveB99 https://t.co/n0gWF8cjLx
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) May 11, 2018

12

The world *needs* #Brooklyn99. Bisexual women need it. Queer women need it. Gay men need it. Black men need it. Latina women need it. All those who love healthy (platonic AND romantic) relationships & hate gender stereotypes need it. Everyone. Needs. This. Show.
— Rae D. Magdon (@RaeDMagdon) May 10, 2018

13

#Brooklyn99 had not just one, but TWO Latina characters on it, that’s more than most shows are willing to add. These Latinas were both powerful and brave, and good at what they did. Amy and Rosa are the best Latina rep I have ever experienced in my life, and now they’re gone.
— Diana Benitez (@DBenitez95) May 10, 2018

14

I frequently marvel at the fact that #Brooklyn99 has TWO Latina leads. It's such a rare thing, especially on network TV and something that has meant so much to me. I see so much of myself in Amy (and wish I was as cool as Rosa) pic.twitter.com/xvce3BeC4X
— Britt Rivera ✨higher ✨further ✨faster ✨more (@kindamoviesnob) May 10, 2018

15

I guess when a show has a black gay captain, a black male sergeant, a latina women sergeant, and a bisexual latina women as four of their main characters its ok to axe them, but heaven forbid we stop hearing Sheldon Cooper say bazinga! #RenewB99 #Brooklyn99
— phoebe (@noonecaresphoeb) May 10, 2018

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