TV One's popular series "Life After" makes its new season debut on July 19 at 9 p.m. ET. The show explores some of America's most intriguing celebrities. The eight-episode, half-hour series kicks off with actress Janet Hubert (pictured) who starred from 1990-1993 as Aunt Vivian in the hit NBC television show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." It's followed by a profile of "American Idol" champion Ruben Studdard.

Others featured in the series include "The Hughleys" star Elise Neal (July 26), "The Cosby Show's" Malcolm Jamaal Warner (Aug. 2), former video vixen Karrine Steffans (Aug. 9), "Moesha" co-star Shar Jackson (Aug. 16), comedian Mark Curry (Aug. 23) and 2010 champion Los Angeles Lakers star Ron Artest (Aug. 30).

A detailed synopsis of each of these celebrities is noted below. "Life After" will spotlight turning points that have changed all of their lives public or private, triumphant or tragic.

Most everyone remembers the "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." The TV sitcom premiered on NBC from September 10, 1990 to May 20, 1996 and centered around actor Will Smith who played a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who was sent to live with his rich relatives in Bel-Air, California.

And while "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" represented for many viewers, a unique and humorous slice of African-American family life, Hubert says behind the scenes, was a completely different story. The actress maintains she and Smith butted heads often, and that eventually led to her being fired from the show.

On "Life After" Hubert talks about the anguish the entire Will Smith incident caused her and her family and how she has since been able to "let go of those issues" and live her "life after."

N2Entertainment.net also caught up with Hubert and discussed why she was reluctant to even revisit the "Fresh Prince" situation all over again on national TV, how her family dealt with the fallout, her continued work in the entertainment industry and why life is pretty good for her these days.

Here's what else we found out from Hubert.

Q. How were you approached to do "Life After?"

A. The producers and directors of the show kept calling me and asking if I wanted to be on the show. Every time they'd call I would turn them down. TV Guide wanted to interview me about the show and I even turned them down, although they did a feature anyway.

Q. Were you familiar with the show and had you seen the first season?

A. I wasn't familiar with it.

Q. What were your reservations about being featured on "Life After" and why did you initially turn them down?

A. I thought the title of the show "Life After" was off putting. I was like 'what do you guys mean, "Life After?"' I'm not dead. (Lots of laughter). None of the people being profiled are dead. I said you guys have to get a better name.

Q. Were you also apprehensive about doing the show and dragging out all the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" drama between you and Will Smith and what made you change your mind?

A. The Will Smith incident was certainly a large part of it. I didn't want to rehash that all over again, but I know that people still talk about it. And I knew it would certainly draw people to the show. But what really changed my mind about even opening up about that, was that the producers promised me that crap wouldn't be the entire focus of the show. They told me they would do it in such a way that I would like how I was presented overall.

Q. So you're obviously pleased with how things finally turned out on "Life After?"

A. Very much so. The "Life After" show turned out to be one of the best representation type shows that I've ever done. They asked me some very pointed questions. They go through my Broadway life. (Hubert was the original Tantomile in the original Broadway run of Cats). Audiences will see who I was before "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and who I am now and all the things I went through and why I'm still standing.

Q. When all the accusations were flying between you and Will Smith and things got really ugly on the show and it resulted in your dismissal, did you view that as your darkest hour?

A. Oh hell no. It was nothing but a damn job. "Fresh Prince" was really a step down for me.

Q. Why do you say that and how was it a step down?

A. Look, there was life for me before "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." Prior to the sitcom, I was a regular on the soap, "One Life to Live." I was doing voice over work, theatre, writing you name it. This show, was a good opportunity, but it didn't define me. When things ended, they thought I was done. What they didn't realize was that this was the easiest job I ever had in show business. That I wasn't on it anymore, didn't crush me. I went through a lot, but I'm still here.

Q. OK, so what was the real deal with you and Will Smith and the whole fallout?

A. The whole thing that I'll say without rehashing it all again was that Will Smith never came to my face--ever--and said anything to me. I wrote my book, "Perfection Is Not A Sitcom Mom" to address all of what happened on the set of the show. I go into very specific detail. To this day I challenge anyone who said some of the things that occurred between us didn't happen--including Quincy Jones and Will Smith. There was nothing in my contract that said I had to kiss Will Smith's ass. It's funny to me that there was this entire misconception that the "Fresh Prince" family was a real family off screen as well. Nothing was further from the truth.

Q. What did this whole thing do to your own family life.

A. It made it very difficult. It had a huge impact on my family This one guy (Will Smith) nearly destroyed my career and my family's career. My son had the most difficult time with it because he was young and in school and everything and hearing and reading all that was being said. I wasn't about to let my family's name be stepped on and destroyed over a bunch of lies. I had to stand up and make that known.

Q. How have you been able to move forward from that ordeal?

A. Life goes on. I'm most proud of my son now. He is headed to college and majoring in biomedical engineering. But I'm also very active these days too. I'm busy doing some of the biggest voice over work for products like Centrum Ultra. I'm also going to be returning to "One Life to Live." I'm playing Evangeline's mother and coming back dealing with my daughter.

Q. So things are going pretty good for you?

A. I'm in a very good place right now, quite happy. I recently wrote a pilot for a show called "The Virgin Mammies." I'll be shooting the pilot for it soon. So yes, there is definitely life after "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and I'm living and loving it.

Editor's Note: You don't want to miss TV One's season premiere of "Life After" on July 19 at p.m. ET. The following is a list of the other stars that will appear on "Life After."

Ruben Studdard-- The American Idol champion will discuss how the competition changed his life and his successful recording career. (premieres July 19 at 9:30 PM).

Elise Neal-- The actress tells the riveting story of how her career continues to soar in new directions since appearing on the hit TV show "The Hughleys." (premieres July 26 at 9 PM).

Malcolm-Jamal Warner-- The actor and musician will reflect on his life as Theo on "The Cosby Show," and give us insight into his flourishing music and spoken word career. (premieres Aug. 2 at 9 PM).

Karrine Steffans-- The former video vixen will talk about the aftermath of her Superhead days and how she transformed into a bestselling author. (premieres Aug. 9 at 9 PM).

Shar Jackson-- This "Moesha" co-star shares how she turned misfortune into opportunity after then-boyfriend and father of two of her children Kevin Federline left her for Britney Spears, when she used the public attention to launch her rap career and become a reality television star. (premieres Aug. 16 at 9 PM).

Mark Curry-- The actor and comedian will share the perspective on his life after "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" as he takes viewers on a journey through the streets of his past in Oakland to his present day world. (premieres Aug. 23 at 9 PM).

Ron--NBA 2010 Lakers Champion-- Artest-- Will describe the moment he charged into the stands and confronted a fan during the infamous Pacers-Pistons brawl and how it changed his life forever. (premieres Aug. 30 at 9 PM).