Whew, Sweet Hillman Jesus! Living Thirst Trap…
Whew, candy Hillman Jesus!
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All eyes are on Hillman heartthrob, Cornell Young IV, who despatched A Different World viewers spiraling into swoonlivion over his ’90s fineness at the moment fueling hilarious thirst tweets, memes, fan edits, and more across the web.
The 26-year previous star (who portrays 5-star soccer recruit and lover boy Shaquille Johnson) trended immediately after his epic introduction on the hit sequel collection which skyrocketed to #2 on Netflix’s global TV chart.
“I was like, ‘I need this. I know this is mine,’” said Young about the position in an interview with TUDUM. “I know how Shaquille is. I know how he moves. I know this dude. A lot of this character was living in my life for a long time.”
Young, who is one of seven youngsters, grew up in St. Louis with a love for motion pictures and sports activities which finally lead to him enjoying soccer at McKendree University as a large receiver.
It’s there where he related with theater to break up the monotony of his advertising and marketing programs.
“I was real-life Troy Bolton,” he continued, referencing the High School Musical character who is torn between sports activities and performing. “How Troy would leave basketball practice and go to rehearsal? I was doing that. I had my football buddies pull up to my plays. They were sitting in the front row trying to make me laugh.”
Fast-forward to 2026 where he’s starring on Netflix’s buzzy A Different World revival as a star athlete juggling his difficult somethingship with fellow freshman Deborah Wayne (Maleah Joi Moon), heated QB competitors, and his grief over his late mom, whose dying want despatched him to Hillman.
“A Different World has always been one of my favorite shows,” said Young. “So, it was early 2024, and I was binge-watching, like, ‘Yo, we need a show like this again.’ And literally three months later, the news was like, ‘A Different World is coming back.’ I was like, ‘What? I need that, that’s me.’ I literally prayed to God about it.”
“When the breakdowns came out, I learned about Shaquille’s character. So when my agent was like, ‘All right, who do you want to audition for?’ I said, ‘Shaquille. I want Shaquille. There is nobody else.’”
At the time, he most likely didn’t foresee viewers spiraling into an infinite TIZZY over his now-viral scenes that continue to propel the collection into one of social media’s greatest trending topics.
Are you rooting for Shaquille and Deborah to be together? Will you be going back and watching his other initiatives? Would you need to see a Cornell and Aaron Pierre team-up in the close to future? Tell us down below and peep the heart-eyed hysteria over Cornell Young IV on the flip.
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