The Hunt for Hilary Banks

As a kid, there were a few sitcom stars I had crushes on. Six of Blossom fame and Topanga of Boy Meets World (seen here and here, respectively, making strong cases for their continued employment) were high seeds, and I lost my spank-the-monkey cherry to none other than Clarissa herself, Melissa Joan-Hart (there goes the answer to my favorite online banking security question). By far, however, the girl that loomed largest in my heart was Hilary Banks, played by Karyn Parsons on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

I suppose it was due to the fact that Fresh Prince was one of my favorite shows growing up and there was no one else on it to ogle other than m’lady: Tatyana Ali was underage in most of the episodes, Tyra Banks and Nia Long were late arrivals and I wasn’t old enough to appreciate the delicious depravity of being the creamy white filling in a light skinned Aunt Viv-dark skinned Aunt Viv Oreo scenario. Hilary was the porridge that Goldilocks chose, if you will. So when a conversation with a friend turned to The Fresh Prince earlier this week, I got to thinking, “What the hell ever happened to Karyn Parsons?” Most actresses whose careers aren’t doing so well typically resort to banging out a nude scene or two in an effort to jump start things. That alone was worth Googling her, right?


A few searches later, I had zippy in the areola department, but I did learn some interesting things. Well, one thing: Karyn is going to be in the upcoming Transformers: Dark of the Moon alongside none other than Uncle Phil (random fact-he was the voice of Shredder). Oh, and she ended up marrying this old white guy and having kids with him:



Given the darker looking kid is with the darker parent and segregated from the lighter half of the family, I’m not seeing seeing much societal evolution in this picture. Actually, the only evolving that looks like it is taking place is that older kid turning into goddamn Falkor.


What a bust. I thought I’d find a few sexy photos of my onetime crush and instead I can’t get the thought of that high yaller Prince Adam head popping out of her giner. It’s going to take a lot of staring at that photo of the now-developed Ashley Banks to begin the healing and put this past me.

If you enjoyed the post, please feel free to click here and purchase The Fresh Prince of Bel Air: Seasons 1-6 on DVD. I think I make money even if you click and don’t buy, so hey, go nuts. (Though I’d prefer you buy ’em just to be safe.) And I’m sure most of you came to this site just looking for pictures of Karyn Parsons nude, so I apologize for that. I wanted to see ’em in the day as badly as you did.