While we will need to catch the upcoming Abbott Elementary episode to see what Sheryl had in mind, she is crediting one special person for helping her curate Barbara's iconic look

PEOPLE caught up with Sheryl Lee Ralph at the 2025 SAG Awards red carpet. The Emmy winner teased an exciting new look for her character Barbara Howard on the hit television show 'Abbott Elementary.' Ralph previously discusses working on the show in a PEOPLE cover story.

Sheryl Lee Ralph is teasing some Abbott Elementary substitutes. At the SAG Awards 2025 red carpet Feb. 23, the actress, who plays veteran elementary school teacher Barbara Howard in the beloved ABC series,

Sheryl Lee Ralph says her Abbott Elementary character, Barbara Howard, is about to look different. "The episode that is coming up next week, Barbara Howard gets a brand new look," she told Entertainment Weekly exclusively Sunday on the red carpet before the 2025 SAG Awards.