Originally Posted by
RanRan79
Flo was fired in April. I think Gordy had every intention of that being that...until he found out Cindy wasn't free and clear. Asking Flo back became necessary. Remember, neither Diana nor Mary wanted Florence gone until they felt it had to be done. And even then, if they could have found a way to keep her, they would have. I think Gordy was the same way, contrary to popular belief. His personal feelings for Florence aside, he recognized her popularity within the group and he understood that shaking up the Supremes was a gamble that could cost him. He was already planning on shaking the group up with the name change, which was a gamble with the public. For Flo's exit to coincide with that could have been disastrous, so if she comes back and everything is good, alls well that ends well. If Gordy could have gotten around not replacing Florence, he would have. Cindy's contract issue gave him a chance. Florence didn't seize the opportunity.
Now, I do think there's a possibility that the initial firing was to give Flo a chance to see that Gordy and co wasn't playing with her, that if she didn't get it together, she could find herself out, for real. Cindy was still the contingency plan, with Gordy probably having an inkling that Flo would self destruct sooner rather than later. The time in between gave Gordy a chance to have Cindy learn the routine by watching, so if it became necessary- or when it became necessary- Cindy could jump right in without missing a beat.
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