"Best TV mom": All's Fair star Jemarcus Kilgore recalls emotional support from Niecy Nash-Betts after his mother's death

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"Under The Influence" Premiere - Source: Getty
Jemarcus Kilgore at "Under The Influence" Premiere - Source: Getty

Jemarcus Kilgore plays Ezra Greene in All's Fair, the eldest of the triplet sons Emerald Greene has (played by Niecy Nash-Betts). One of the best qualities of Emerald is that she's an extremely loving and supportive mother who has raised her three boys with good values.

Despite her busy work schedule, she is always there for her boys. As Jemarcus Kilgore recently revealed in an interview, Niecy Nash-Betts' kindness extends beyond the screen, and she supported him after he lost his mother.


All's Fair's Niecy Nash-Betts was a huge support to Jemarcus Kilgore at the time he was grieving

Jemarcus Kilgore's mother, Vanise Kilgore, passed away on February 19, 2025. At the time of her death, Vanise was 49 years of age. Following his mother's death, Kilgore made a post on Instagram, remembering her.

In the post, Kilgore wrote that he could not find the words to describe his emotions or process the loss. He expressed his love for his mother, promising to live the way she wanted him to, keep God at the center of his life, and make her proud. He also reassured her that they would be alright and wished her eternal peace.

In an interview with PEOPLE ahead of the premiere of All's Fair Season 2, Kilgore spoke about his offscreen dynamic with Niecy Nash-Betts, who plays his onscreen mother. Speaking about Nash-Betts, Kilgore said:

"[She’s] the best. Point-blank, period... Niecy is there if I need her."

He continued:

"My mom passed away in 2025, in the middle of filming, and Niecy called me to make sure I was good, sent flowers to the house, checked up on me, made sure that production knew like, ‘Hey, we’re going to take a break on him for a little bit.'"

The All's Fair star also added that Niecy Nash-Betts has shown up for him in a way that she didn't necessarily have to. He also said:

"I will always say I got the best TV mom in the world because she shows up when she cares in a situation that she doesn’t have to."

Jemarcus Kilgore thus holds his onscreen mother in high regard and is glad he had her support during a difficult time of his life.


Besides Kilgore and Nash-Betts, All's Fair also stars Kim Kardashian as Allura Grant, Naomi Watts as Liberty Ronson, Teyana Taylor as Milan, Sarah Paulson as Carrington Lane, Glenn Close as Dina Standish, and Cauã Reymond as Raul Ortiz, among others.

All's Fair is created and executive produced by Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken. Other executive producers of the show are Kim Kardashian, Glenn Close, Naomi Watts, Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash-Betts, Lyn Greene, Teyana Taylor, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Eric Kovtun, Kris Jenner, Nissa Diederich, and Anthony Hemingway, among others.

Danielle Wang is the series producer. The production companies behind the show are Ryan Murphy Productions, Kris Jenner Productions, and 20th Television.

Seasons 1 and 2 of All's Fair are streaming on Hulu and Disney+.


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