Why Happy's Place waited to bring JoAnna Garcia Swisher

Season 2 of Happy's Place has delivered plenty of laughs and a reunion with JoAnna Garcia Swisher, who once starred as Reba McEntire's on-screen daughter. Swisher appears as local influencer Kenzie in the episode "Social Discontent." The teaser promises: "When Steve and Isabella begin shooting marketing content for the tavern, they quickly realize Bobbie has a case of camera madness, causing them to recast her with a local influencer." Executive producer Kevin Abbott said the creative team waited to invite Swisher until they had the right part—one that would meaningfully shift Bobbie's story rather than be a throwaway gag.

"We've been wanting to have Joanna on since Season 1 because she's just so great," Abbott said.

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