Brooklyn Decker joined Cheddar News to talk about the upcoming final episode of the comedy "Grace and Frankie" on Netflix. "So many tears. I knew it would be emotional. I was not expecting the level of sadness and longing and appreciation, and it was just so intense and beautiful," she said. "And we all hugged. We all broke COVID protocol.” The actor and model also spoke of her partnership with allergy medication ZYRTEC and American Forests ReLeaf program to help plant trees. 

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Brooklyn Decker Talks Final Emotional Episode of 'Grace and Frankie'

what? Yeah, I mean how tough could she be? She's just a two bit. Why now Mallory, my God it's a smell. What? I was choking. Why is it funny when you guys say stuff like that? Wait, I gotta go Frankie confused L. O. L. With S. O. S. Again. And I've been friends with her long enough to know when she's in trouble. You can handle this, right? Yeah, two bit. Why now? Now that's funny. Now that is funny. Welcome back guys Between Bells. It's the beginning of the end for the netflix original series, Grace and Frankie After seven critically acclaimed seasons. The final episodes of the hit lily tomlin jane fonda led series, hitting the streamer on april the 29th. So joining us now returning to cheddar news, the one and only actor Brooklyn. Decker Brooklyn, good to see you back here. How you doing? Great to see you. Thank you for having me. I'm doing well. Thank you. How are you? So great. Great. So last august this was sort of crazy for Grace and Frankie fans because netflix surprised fans by releasing the first four episodes of the final season and then announced that the remaining episodes would debut sometime this year. Now we know it's the end of april. So how anxious have you been just to get these episodes out, Give the people what they want here we are so so ready to give the people what they've been asking for. You know this is what happens when production gets shut down due to Covid. We had 4.5 episodes in the can we were shut down because of Covid. We had to wait, I think it was 18 months to go back and finish the last few and we said do we wait 2.5 years to show people season seven and 7.5 or do we actually give them a little teaser for what's to come? And so netflix made the right decision in my opinion which was to release the first four. And we have yeah the 12 coming out april 29th. And that'll be it for me for Grace and Frankie. Okay, so the bigger question here because Dolly Parton has been sort of in you know insinuating that maybe she might be joining the cast sometime. Can you reveal any details about this? Is Dolly Gonna join at least five minutes of the show. Dolly Parton will be gracing Grace and Frankie with her presence in the final season. That is so amazing. What was it like to work with dolly? Well, so unfortunately we didn't get to meet her because with Covid protocol, they kept us all super separate and of course we must protect Dolly Parton at all costs. So they did some movie magic with filming her isolated from the rest of us. So there's some magic that goes on. But jane and lily of course got to spend time with Dolly. So really the two people that met her got to spend time with her and we all are just left to enjoy it, which we did thoroughly. I'm so even even just seeing her on television, i is just even feeling like her presence is so amazing. But you Brooklyn are so lucky with the cast that you get to work with on this show. I mean the, the wisdom that I'm sure you're able to learn from jane fonda lily, tomlin sam, Waterston martin, sheen, dolly Parton, you know, basically over zoom. What's it been like sort of to learn from so many of these incredible actors here. It's still wild. Like I really can't believe this is my reality. It's, it's bizarre and it's true. It's still hard to believe after, you know, 7.5, 8 years of working with these icons in these, these huge, enormous talents. Um, it's a pleasure to watch them every day. They all have such different styles and different backgrounds from film to television, comedy, drama, theater, movies. Um, so to see them all come together and really love one another. They've known each other for years. They've been through everything together. It has been really the joy of a lifetime and the privilege of a lifetime, especially professionally. Well also the show has been on for seven seasons. I mean once it finally wraps Brooklyn 94 episodes would have run. I mean that is incredible for a netflix series. Especially given the fact that netflix typically cancels a show after maybe two or three seasons. So what does it sort of mean to you in terms of the longevity that this show has really had here. You know, I think the last few years have obviously obviously been very difficult for everyone. And I think what our show does is it wraps you in like a warm, cozy blanket. It just feels good to watch. You know, you're, you're seeing perspectives that aren't usually shown on television. We tend to Hollywood, we tend to sort of write women, especially over the age of 50 off. And this is a show that talks about new beginnings and fresh starts and and and shows truly how interesting these stories are. Um and I think it shows that audiences connected to that. And it's really funny because when I auditioned for this show, netflix had two series on the air, they had Orange is the New Black and they had house of cards. And so we were the first half hour comedy and to see what netflix has done in. I say a short time in television is a very long time in 7.5 years is incredible. Will be the longest running show. Um and I think it's a testament to the fact that people want to feel good when they watch tv. What was it like on the last day of the set when you were filming the final episodes here. What was it like? Was it sad? Oh, it was horrible. It was wonderful. But it was, there were tears. So many tears. I knew it would be emotional. I was not expecting the level of sadness and longing and appreciation and, and, and it was just so intense and beautiful. And we all hugged. We all broke covid protocol. We ripped off our masks. We hugged each other. It was just, it was, it was beautiful. It's everything you want a conclusion to be after this long. I can't wait to watch the final episodes of all of this. I do want to talk about your partnership Brooklyn that you've got going on with Zyrtec. You guys are partnering with american forests that it is a leading national nonprofit dedicated to conservation. And you guys are launching a tree planting initiative. So tell us a little bit more about this and what made you want to get part of this? That's right. So I've been an allergy sufferer for a long time and that's especially true this week in north Carolina when everything is in full bloom and allergies are out of control. Um, so I've loved Zyrtec for a very long time. This is actually the second time partnering together. Um, and I like it myself or I consider myself a bit of an environmentalist. Thank you jane fonda for your influence there. Um, and, and so they've partnered with american Forest for the relief project, which is all about reforestation and historically neglected communities and so, um, this year. They're donating over $150,000 to both research and tree planting and cities that really need it. And on Earth Day you can actually go to their instagrams or take allergy and comments with a little tree emoji and for every one of those will add an additional dollar to these efforts, which are so important for our health, well being and happiness. And I also love that. Just using a tree emoji goes so long. I mean you're literally making it so easy for people here. Exactly. Just a little tree monkey. That's all it takes and you're helping to change the world. If only it could be so easy for all of us. I love that so much. Actor Brooklyn Decker, the final episodes, I can't believe I'm saying that of grace and Frankie premiere on netflix on april the 29th. Great to have Brooklyn Decker here on cheddar News