Once I read her and read the script, I was like, ‘This is perfect,’” said the 43-year-old “Let Me Blow Your Mind” emcee who recently announced she was pregnant with her first child.
“I don’t want to just do a show that’s like, ‘We’re just cranking out songs.’ I want to make sure if I’m going to take this on, I want to be a full, well-rounded character. Her character, Brianna (stage name “Professor Sex”), is a mom of five who’s struggling to find her identity outside of her family while also working through her husband’s affair.Įve, who starred in her own sitcom of the same name from 2003-2006, said she had no interest in doing a show where recorded music was the focus, but was pulled into “Queens” because of the character depth.
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The fictional group broke up at the height of their fame but two decades later - now with members in their 40s - they attempt to reunite after one of their biggest hits is sampled by a new artist.Ī hit-making star of the 2000s and the only professional rapper in the cast, Eve was the first actor McGhee had in mind when creating the show. The drama follows a fictional popular '90s female rap crew, the Nasty Bitches, starring Naughton, Eve, Brandy and Nadine Velazquez. “Queens,” which airs Tuesday nights in primetime and also streams on Hulu, is the brainchild of executive producer Zahir McGhee. I always felt like I didn’t have enough time to learn who I really was.” “That sense of identity is one thing that I connect to with my character, Jill. I actually experienced some of the drama and breakups and makeups of being in a girl group,” said Naughton, a former member of the 2000s R&B group 3LW. When I read the script, I was like, ’Oh, this is what I lived though. NEW YORK (AP) - When Naturi Naughton read the script for ABC’s new music-inspired drama “Queens,” a feeling of déjà vu rushed through her.
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