Adrienne Bailon-Houghton teases Cheetah Girls reboot!

Adrienne Bailon-Houghton hasn’t played  'Chuchi' Simmons from The Cheetah Girls in over 20 years, but if she had to speculate as to where her Disney character would be today, it would involve a lot of glitz and glam.

'I feel like Chanel Chuchi is living her best life,' Bailon-Houghton, 42, told Daily Mail exclusively, while discussing her partnership with Finish to celebrate the launch of New Finish Ultimate Quantum, alongside her mom, Nilda Felix. 

'I know that they have said that the Cheetahs... I believe in the book series, it says we did end up becoming a major big thing. So I'm sure she's living a fabulous life.'

The film trilogy, based off the books by author Deborah Gregory, helped launch Bailon-Houghton to fame alongside co-stars Raven-Symoné, Sabrina Bryan, Kiely Williams and Lynn Whitfield. 

Bailon-Houghton starred in all three films, which followed a successful girl group finding their footing in the music industry around the world; the first film debuted in 2003, the second installment, The Cheetah Girls 2, came out in 2006 followed by The Cheetah Girls: One World in 2008.

Success translated off-screen for the popstars, too. They each found success with albums and tours based on the movies.

With former network co-stars like selling out arenas on tour this year and bringing Hannah back for the 20th anniversary in March, Bailon-Houghton revealed that she’s seen it all and has thought about reprising her role on film or tour, too.

'I love the fact that I've always said never say never,' the former talk show host said. 

'My only concern is that it be done right, you know? Like, if we're gonna do it, it has to be done really well. And yeah, we shall see.'

After seeing Hulu not order the highly anticipated Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale pilot to air, Bailon-Houghton said it was a wake-up call that despite fans craving nostalgia, anything being brought back to life has to be done carefully.

'I think there's something to be said about seeing ... people being disappointed [with some reboots if] it doesn't match what it was,' Bailon-Houghton explained. 

'And I think there is a fear of like, I don't want to ruin the franchise. Sometimes, things are better [leaving people] wanting more versus [people] going, they did it again and it was not great.'

'I've always said that I think that would be the reason not to do it is, sometimes you don't want to touch gold,' continued Bailon-Houghton while reflecting on the possibility of a Cheetah Girls reboot. 

'If it was the way it was and your audience is so happy with it... even now, I love the fact that there's a whole new generation of cheetahs that are watching it on Disney+, and they have no idea that it's not a movie that's current.

'They're watching it and their moms are showing it to them, and I think that that's amazing. 

'So I think there is something to be said about how you reboot something. [It's important to] not try to recreate it as much as maybe pass the baton to a new generation.'

While it remains to be seen if Bailon-Houghton will break out her microphone again for a Cheetah Girls reboot, she hasn't closed the door on reuniting with all of the ladies again, especially one in particular.

'Raven and I are super close, and I absolutely adore her,' Bailon-Houghton said.

'I got to be a part of her reboot [in 2022] of That's So Raven, which is called Raven's Home, and I got to reprise my character of Alana Rivera, who was the bully on That's So Raven.

'I came back now as the principal of the school, and that was so much fun. So anything I can do to work with Raven, I'm there.'