Good Trouble's Maia Mitchell on Leaving Her Fosters Chosen Family
The Fosters and its spin-off, Good Trouble, Maia Mitchell bid a teary farewell to her chosen American family on this week’s episode of the LGBTQ-centered series she executive produces.
Mitchell was in her late teens when The Fosters, about lesbian moms (Sherri Saum and Teri Polo) raising biological, adopted, and foster kids dropped on what was then ABC Family (now Freeform).
A dramedy with a big heart from creators Peter Paige, Joanna Johnson, and Bradley Bredeweg, during its five-season run, The Fosters showcased critical stories about queer families, a broken foster system, immigration rights, sexual abuse, and trans identity.
Mitchell and her on-screen sister Cierra Ramirez (Mariana) brought that energy with them to lead Good Trouble’s ensemble cast in a series about a diverse group of young people at the Coterie (a downtown Los Angeles communal living space) navigating life, love, and careers.“There were a lot of parallels between what was being said on the screen and the conversations I was having in the makeup trailer, you know?
