With “Black-ish” and its spin-offs, Anderson was introduced to a plethora of new fans.

Now, Anderson is doing better than ever.

Anderson summed up simply, “It’s made me the man that I am today.”

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Anderson explained, “My 24-year-old daughter is in grad school at the University of Houston.

As Anderson clarified, though, those men were speaking from their own unique viewpoints.

In fact, Anderson only really feels pressure to be authentic and funny as a real-life father himself.

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Growing up, Anderson’s biggest heroes were his parents and teachers throughout his schooling.

And so, “I got more serious about my health and appearance not from a vanity standpoint.

I just started making healthier choices.”

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Anderson went “vegan-ish” afterwards, admitting he doesn’t take ittooseriously but tries his best.

The actor’s family help to keep him on the straight and narrow, too.

Looking back, he realizes it was an easy decision to make.

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“And I never looked back.”

Anderson didn’t want to suffer the same fate; he wanted to be around for his family.

You have to make the choice to be healthy.”

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He reasoned, “Everything can be great today but tomorrow is a completely different story.”

However, after his scary diabetes diagnosis, the actor got serious.

When the COVID-19 vaccine was being rolled out, Anderson let everybody know he would be getting it.

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He even teamed up with Advil to promote vaccines across the board.

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Of the 12-week challenge, the comedic actor hilariously quipped, “It’s called Grown Men Sexy.”

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The results were clear in svelte selfies (viaInstagram).

Regardless, ending “Black-ish” will still require a “mourning” period.

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