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Janelle James Is “So Salty” She Didn’t Get ‘GLOW’ Role After She “Nailed” Audition


Before landing her breakout role on 'Abbott Elementary', Janelle James had her sights set on another show.

Janelle James recalls auditioning for Netflix's 'GLOW'.Erica Parise/Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection/Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The Golden Globe nominee recently revealed she once auditioned for Netflix ‘s GLOW(2017-’19) a role she’s still “so salty” she didn’t land, nearly five years after the streamer un-renewed the series for a fourth and final season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Jackie Tohn, Ellen Wong, Gayle Rankin, Sydelle Noel and Marianna Palka in ‘GLOW’ (Ali Goldstein/Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection) The comedian is likely not as salty as fans of the show, after Netflix renewed it for a fourth and final season in 2019, filming two episodes before the streamer reversed its renewal, explaining the pandemic made “shooting this physically intimate show with its large ensemble cast especially challenging.”

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