Zoe Saldana & Eva Longoria Are Pushing To Save ABC’s The Baker And The Beauty

The Baker and the Beauty only ran for nine-episodes on ABC during this current mid-season but it looks like it has made itself some pretty famous fans. The show was recently canceled by the network but actresses Zoe Saldana and Eva Longoria, along with the show exuberant fans, are fighting to save the series.

Saldana posted a still of the show on Instagram and, in the caption, called for ABC to reconsider its cancelation, writing: “@abcnetwork set the trend, be the first to stick around.” You can check out her Instagram post below:

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@abcnetwork set the trend, be the first to stick around! Represent Por Favor! We were all watching the show! And when I say WE, I mean we Americans of Latinx Blood. We the tax payers, the loyal customers, the voters, the soldiers, the healthcare workers, the labor workers, the entrepreneurs, the students, the teachers, the drivers, the gardeners, the nannies, ALL OF US! We were all WATCHING!!!! @beautyandthebaker team, you are all flawless please go where you are wanted because we need you!!!! Please support by signing the petition on my bio! ・・・ Hey peeps! Hoping everyone is doing well staying healthy and safe as most of you know ABC decided to cancel our show the Baker and the Beauty, sad… but the good news is that it isnt over yet, we are still hopeful and NBC Universal is shopping or show to other platforms such as #peacocktv , #netflix , #Amazon , #Prime etc… There are over 500 television shows on air, and ZERO latino shows on network TV right now, and only a handful on streaming. The Baker and the beauty is a well written diverse show about a Latin family preppers denting our Latino culture in a positive light. It pretty much is for every family to watch. It would be tragic if this show just disappears at a time when the diversity issue in our country is front and center. When the lack of inclusion is at an all time high as well. We have two weeks to find a new home for our beautiful show the Baker and the Beauty…. please help support us and bring attention in anyway you can to help us save our show… we love you guys and we are grateful for you! 🙏🏽💪🏽💋👊🏽😘 Please use these hashtags #savethebakerandthebeauty #renewthebakerandthebeauty

A post shared by Zoe Saldana (@zoesaldana) on Jun 16, 2020 at 10:43pm PDT

The series also found in fan in former Desperate Housewives’ star, Eva Longoria. The actress is no stranger to having a show featuring a mostly Latin cast get canceled after one season. Despite solid reviews and a pretty rabid fanbase, ABC canceled the show Grand Hotel, which Longoria executive produced, after only one season as well. You check out Longoria’s Instagram post below:

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Well I’m sure you heard that @abcnetwork cancelled @bakerandthebeauty yet another show with an entire Latino cast! This is bad news for the Latino community! Why doesn’t @abcnetwork give it more of a chance for our gente to find the show?! And “gente” where are you guys? Show up and get loud. Representation matters on television! This was a sweet show about a good family! And one of the only Latino shows out there! We need this show to find another home! Show your support with the hashtags below and let’s flex our community power! ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽. #Repost @thereallisavidal ・・・ Hey peeps! Hoping everyone is doing well staying healthy and safe as most of you know ABC decided to cancel our show the Baker and the Beauty, sad… but the good news is that it isnt over yet, we are still hopeful and NBC Universal is shopping or show to other platforms such as #peacocktv , #netflix , #Amazon , #Prime etc… There are over 500 television shows on air, and ZERO latino shows on network TV right now, and only a handful on streaming. The Baker and the beauty is a well written diverse show about a Latin family preppers denting our Latino culture in a positive light. It pretty much is for every family to watch. It would be tragic if this show just disappears at a time when the diversity issue in our country is front and center. When the lack of inclusion is at an all time high as well. We have two weeks to find a new home for our beautiful show the Baker and the Beauty…. please help support us and bring attention in anyway you can to help us save our show… we love you guys and we are grateful for you! 🙏🏽💪🏽💋👊🏽😘 Please use these hashtags #savethebakerandthebeauty #renewthebakerandthebeauty

A post shared by Eva Longoria Baston (@evalongoria) on Jun 16, 2020 at 7:05pm PDT

The Beauty in the title, star Nathalie Kelley, took to Twitter to say that she thinks ABC’s loss will be someone else’s gain:

Guys we appreciate the love and well wishes following ABC’s decision not to renew us for a second season. But honestly their loss will be someone else’s gain, so stay hopeful and activated about the show while we find it the right home! Love u all #thebakerandthebeauty

— Nathalie Kelley (@natkelley) June 16, 2020

There may be some heat to all the attention the show has gotten since ABC canceled it. If the show is saved, it wouldn’t be the first time that fan outcry saved a series that was canceled on one network to ultimately end up on another. Shows saved from cancellation fate include One Day at a Time, Nashville, The Mindy Project, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Last Man Standing. There is also a fan petition that has been signed by over 102,000 fans and growing so there could be hope for The Baker and the Beauty to find another home.

The series, starring Victor Rasuk and Nathalie Kelley in the lead roles, is a Notting Hill-like show, adapted from an Israeli rom-com series. It follows Daniel Garcia (played by Victor Rasuk) in the “Hugh Grant-like” role, as he works in his Cuban family’s bakery and falls for international fashion mogul Noa Hamilton (played by Kelley). In addition to Rasuk & Kelley, the show also stars Carlos Gomez, Lisa Vidal, Michelle Veintimilla, David Del Rio, Blissa Escobedo, and Dan Bucatinsky.