Jaleel White, Family Matters and Bulge

Family Matters' Jaleel White Just Admitted He Was Asked To Hide His 'Bulge' To Make Sure Things Were TGIF Appropriate
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‘Family Matters' Star Jaleel White Says He Was Told to Wear Loose Jeans to Hide Steve Urkel's ‘Bulge'
Nearly 30 years after Family Matters came to an end, Jaleel White revealed he was told to wear loose jeans to hide Steve Urkel’s “bulge.” In his new memoir Growing Up Urkel, White opens up about his time as the TGIF fan-favorite Steve Urkel,
Jaleel White Says He Was Asked To Hide His 'Bulge' For 'Family Matters' Steve Urkel Role
Jaleel White shared how 'Family Matters' producers asked him to wear looser jeans to obscure his "bulge" in later seasons.
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Family Matters execs told Jaleel White to wear looser jeans on show as Steve Urkel’s ‘bulge’ was too much for TV
FAMILY Matters star Jaleel White was once told to change his beloved character Steve Urkel’s signature uniform of suspenders and tight jeans – because his nether regions were becoming
‘Family Matters’ star Jaleel White was told to wear looser jeans to hide Steve Urkel’s ‘bulge’: book
He recalled “peeling” Urkel’s snug jeans off “like a banana.” The child star also claimed that the “Family Matters” producers pushed to keep the sitcom going as long as they could, per the outlet, with White revealing it was “physically painful” for him to speak in Urkel’s high-pitched voice as he grew into a man.
‘Family Matters’ star Jaleel White says he was told to wear looser jeans to hide Steve Urkel’s ‘bulge’ in later seasons of the show
White starred on the show as Steve Urkel from 1989 to 1998, and was around 22 years old when the hit series ended.
Jaleel White Had To Change Steve Urkel’s Pants To Conceal His “Bulge” On ‘Family Matters’: “It’s Getting A Bit Uncomfortable Watching Him In Tight Jeans”
Jaleel White experienced some growing pains while starring as Steve Urkel on Family Matters. In his new memoir Growing Up Urkel, White remembered network execs requesting that he change up his trademark attire,
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Jaleel White's Professor Got This Wrong About “Family Matters”: 'Like Comparing “Seinfeld” to “Full House”' (Exclusive)
You know Jaleel White's face. You know his voice. And now, he's sharing his story in a new memoir. In Growing Up Urkel, out Nov. 19 from Simon & Schuster, the Family Matters star takes readers ...
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Family Matters star Jaleel White reveals he was told to wear loose jeans to hide Steve Urkel's 'bulge'
They know what it is,' he insisted. While Family Matters was still on the air, White lent his voice to the popular ...