"Bye Felicia" originated in the movie Friday, when a disinterested Ice Cube utters the line to a character. The expression has since since become Internet shorthand for passive-aggressively (or occasionally aggressive-aggresively) letting someone know you don't actually care that they're leaving.
But we all have a Felicia inside, and that's where Deborah Hawkes, Missy Young and VH1 come in.
Atlanta, Georgia-based life coaches Young and Hawkes are joining with VH1 for Bye Felicia, a series that promises to help women in Los Angeles "turn their lives around … say hello to their better selves and goodbye to Felicia" via coaching that pairs empowerment with brutal honesty.
"Deborah & Missy ... are two of the funniest women I have ever met. We are so excited to introduce them to America," Susan Levison, VH1's Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Production, said in a statement.
Young and Hawkes's mothers were best friends, and the pair have known each other for 40 years. Their chemistry and approach – "advocating with an edge" – promises to make for some honest and direct television.
Bye Felicia! premieres Dec. 9 at 9 p.m. on VH1.
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