Who Snubbed Sadie? Nick And Jess' Wedding Drama

In the series finale of *New Girl*, fans were surprised to discover that Sadie, a recurring character and friend of Jess, was not invited to Nick and Jess' wedding. This is addressed in the episode, with Jess singing about forgetting to invite Sadie in the shower before their wedding. In the final episode, Sadie mentions not being invited to the wedding while helping Winston with his master prank.

Speculation from fans of the show suggests that the reason for this plot point was due to scheduling conflicts with the actress who played Sadie, June Diane Raphael, who was a series regular on *Grace and Frankie* and unable to make her schedule work.

Jess forgot to invite Sadie

Jess and Sadie were good friends. In Season 1, Episode 11, Sadie is seen hanging out with Jess and Cece. Jess also threw Sadie a baby shower. However, towards the end of the show, Sadie is never mentioned and their friendship seems to have faded. This could be because Sadie, a single mother, was too busy to hang out with Jess.

Some viewers have speculated that the reason behind Sadie's absence from the wedding was because the actress, June Diane Raphael, was unavailable due to scheduling conflicts with other shows. Raphael stars in several other shows like Grace and Frankie and Lady Dynamite.

Scheduling conflicts with the actress who plays Sadie

It is highly likely that the absence of Sadie from Nick and Jess's wedding was due to scheduling conflicts with the actress who plays her, June Diane Raphael. Raphael was a series regular on Grace and Frankie and, as a result, was unable to make her schedule work to appear in the New Girl episode. She was in six episodes in the first couple of seasons of New Girl before being cast on Grace and Frankie and only two after.

Raphael's busy schedule is further evidenced by her involvement in several other TV shows and movies, as well as the podcast she does with her husband. She was also pregnant twice over the course of the show.

Sadie's character was written off the show

Firstly, the actress who played Sadie, June Diane Raphael, was a series regular on another show, Grace and Frankie, and couldn’t make her schedule work to appear on New Girl. Raphael was also in several other shows like Lady Dynamite and had a very popular podcast, so it was likely a scheduling conflict.

Another reason could be that the writers of New Girl simply didn't know what to do with her character anymore and chose to write her off without adding a plotline. This is supported by the fact that Sadie's character gradually disappeared from the show, with little to no explanation, and when she did appear, it was brief and felt out of place.

Some fans have also speculated that the writers may have wanted to give Sadie a bigger role, but the actress was too busy, and so they were unable to include her in the show as much as they would have liked.

Whatever the reason, Sadie's absence from the show, especially Nick and Jess's wedding, was definitely noticed by fans, who considered her a good friend of Jess and Cece and enjoyed her dynamic with the group.

Sadie was busy with other commitments

Sadie's absence from Nick and Jess's wedding was likely due to her busy schedule and other commitments.

Sadie, played by June Diane Raphael, was a recurring character on the show, and her appearances became less frequent as the series progressed. This is probably because Raphael was also a series regular on another show, Grace and Frankie, which may have made it difficult for her to commit to both projects. In addition, Raphael was involved in various other projects during the run of New Girl, including other TV shows, movies, and a podcast.

It seems that the writers of New Girl tried to address Sadie's absence in the wedding episode. In the show, Jess mentions forgetting to invite Sadie, and in a later episode, Sadie herself mentions not being invited. However, it's clear that the character's absence was likely due to scheduling conflicts with the actress who played her.

Jess and Sadie were no longer friends

However, some fans have speculated that there may have been a falling out between Jess and Sadie. One fan suggested that perhaps something happened between Sadie and her wife, Melissa, after the birth of their child, causing Jess to distance herself from Sadie. Another fan pointed out that Jess cheated on an ex-boyfriend, and perhaps she didn't appreciate Sadie's lack of faithfulness to her wife.

Whatever the reason for their falling out, it seems that by the time of Nick and Jess's wedding, Jess and Sadie's friendship had faded, and Sadie was no longer a significant part of Jess's life.

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