Lisa Bonet "Jet Magazine Cover"
But you say he's just a friend, oh baby
You, you got what I need you say he's just a friend but you say he's just a friend
-Biz Markhie "Just A Friend"
March 1990
Lisa
"Okay that's a wrap guys good job", our director Debbie Allen said.We'd just wrapped up the first episode of season three of "A Different World"."So Lisa, what's going on with you and Johnny Gill?", Kareem my co-star asked."Umm nothing really", I said "I consider him a really close friend". "Thats not what Jet Magazine says", he said showing me the magazine article. "You know what first it was Tom Cruise, then it was Michael, now it's Johnny?!",I scoffed."I'm starting to think I can't have a guy friend in this business", I said while packing my things. "Not one that looks like Johnny, that sexy chocolate thing oozes sex appeal", Debbie said. "Jet will never give me a break", I said.
Me and Johnny have became closer over the year, when I'm not on set or doing interviews and when he's not promoting the Heartbreak album and working on his solo album we are usually together. We act like we've known each other our whole lives.The boys album went platinum last September.With the help of Johnny, the boys transitioned from boys to men. Each one we're working on a solo project.
Ralph and Johnny were working on their solo albums while Ricky,Ronnie, and Mike had them a little trio going on. "As a matter of fact I'm going home tonight", I said. "Johnny will be on the "Arsenio Hall Show" talking about his new album coming out tomorrow night and he wants me to be there, he's also shooting his video for the second single of his album "My,My,My". "Mhmm so will you be playing the love interest in this video?", Ms.Debbie asked. "No ma'am", I laughed "We are strictly friends, plus Tina Lester is playing it", I said. "Mhmm lets see how this turns out", Kadeem said.
Johnny
"Alright Johnny we done here", Babyface said to me.We were putting the final touches on my album. I sat down on the couch everyone was watching the latest episode of "A Different World"."Man that Lisa Bonet is something serious", one of my producers Terry Lewis said. "Hey man chill that's my best friend", I said. "Best friend my ass!",Babyface exclaimed "I know you hitting that, that's the kind of girl you bring home to momma just look at her man", He said. "Nah man we just really close", I said.
That was true Lisa was a beautiful person inside an out. I loved that girl like a best friend and I just know she doesn't think of me that way. "Whens the next time you'll see her?", L.A. Reid asked. "Tomorrow night" I said, "She's coming to see me on Arsenio's show", I explained. "Oh you know it's a lot of sexy women that's always in the audience of his show", Babyface said. "I'm cool man I ain't looking for nobody", I said. "But Lisa!", they all said at the same time laughing.
