“Married to Medicine” fans have long considered Cecil Whitmore a fun time, but now they have proof of just how wild his party days might have been. The husband of cast member Dr. Simone Whitmore was exposed, so to speak, when viewers noticed his cameo in Hulu’s new “Freaknik: The Wildest Story Never Told” documentary.
The project chronicles how the event grew from its humble beginnings as an annual HBCU picnic that began in 1983 to a citywide party held throughout the mid-1990s, as well as its cultural impact and lasting legacy.
Cecil appears as a photograph of him and two friends is shown in the film. “Mr. Cecil, is this you down at Freaknik?” asked an X user on March 21, the day the series premiered on the streaming network.
The former IT executive confirmed it was he the fans saw. “You got me!!! This is the OG Freaknik before the 90s for the record. @eugeneharrislll & I are working on our podcast we will talk about it!!!” he wrote. The photo in question was snapped at the 1988 cookout, which, at that time, was still centered on students.
You got me!!! 😹😹😹. This is the OG Freaknik before the 90s for the record. @eugeneharrisIII & I are working on our podcast we will talk about it!!! #Married2Med #freaknikdoc @hulu https://t.co/9tMp85mrqX
— Cecil Whitmore (@CecilCWhitmore) March 21, 2024
He would later clarify that the podcast would not be about Freaknik but all sorts of life moments. At this time, plans to launch the podcast have not been finalized, as both Cecil and fellow cast mate Dr. Eugene Harris, husband of Toya Bush-Harris, are brainstorming on how to stand out in the saturated industry.
Still, as the image became a fun talking point amongst viewers, Cecil posted, “Since @MobzWorld busted me out in the #FreaknikOnHulu Here is the next year 1989 with my brother @dgolfer25!” The photo showed David Whitmore, his wife, and Cecil all smiling, with throngs of others behind them fraternizing at the cookout.
Since @MobzWorld busted me out in the #FreakNikOnHulu Here is the next year 1989 with my brother @dgolfer25! Fun fact for #Married2Med fans My brother & the lady in the picture are the parents of Nephew who stayed with us in high school. pic.twitter.com/AD9fNsASE7
— Cecil Whitmore (@CecilCWhitmore) March 22, 2024
None of the salacious activities that most people know Freaknik for are captured in the memory. Cecil also shared two additional photos not included in the series in an Instagram post where he again emphasized that his Freaknik partying was “before the craziness.”
“You are officially the coolest husband in Bravo history!!” wrote one user. Several others inquired about the unnamed woman’s identity, though an answer has yet to be provided. However, it did not take long for people to begin asking about Dr. Simone, who is also shown cozied up with Cecil in the third image.
“I didn’t know Simone at this Freaknik. But we hung out at the next one,” wrote her husband of 27 years in reaction to questions about his cameo. The Spelman alumna provided further context about her attendance when she posted the same picture of her and the Morehouse alum at the event in 1989.
According to the medical professional, it “was the last year I attended #freaknik. @cecilwhit made the most out of all of his #freaknik years.” One commenter joked, “Auntie was at freaknik doing the tootsie roll for Cecil.” While another wrote, “So you stopped before it got real bad….I bet it was so much fun!”
Cecil and Simone have been married since 1997 and share two sons, Michael and Miles. Some of the difficult points in their union have played out on the Bravo reality show. In 2018, the “M2M” couple was headed for divorce as their relationship strained under tensions and a breakdown in communication.
By the time the third episode of the season 5 reunion special, they had announced that those plans were put on hold as they sought counseling and worked to restructure their marriage. The entire cast banded together to talk them out of divorce.
The two appeared stronger than before during the season 10 reunion.
