White recounts how the producers pushed for more family-friendly attire in the later seasons of "Family Matters," sharing, "Let's get rid of the suspenders. Lower his pants, too... It's getting a bit uncomfortable watching him in tight jeans. There's a, uh ... bulge." This reveals the constraints placed on him as he left childhood and entered adulthood.
Reflecting on his time as Urkel, Jaleel White noted, "... it was physically painful... to keep speaking in Urkel's high-pitched voice" as he matured, highlighting the challenges of growing up as a child star.
White also expressed his feelings about not fitting in with popular groups, stating, "I never got invited to any parties; I constantly say, 'Rejection is God's protection,'" indicating how being typecast affected his social life.
In his memoir, he mentions he almost left the show before its final season, noting that the producers wanted to continue the sitcom for as long as possible, illustrating the pressures faced by child actors.
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