I can understand why,” Williams says of the latter.
Abdul Williams, for example, admits that while James and Denton were invaluable resources, he also would have loved to speak with Hurby “Luv Bug” Azor (played by Cleveland Berto), the Haitian music producer that discovered the hip-hop girl group in 1985 while dating James, as well as the real Treach. That the subjects were involved with the writing processes of the movies helped both Davenport and Abdul Williams create detailed stories, even if they may have been a bit one-sided. And everyone told me to stay in my lane and be quiet: Wendy, be proper.’ And I did my own thing.’ So, this is for anyone who’s ever felt like they were going against the grain, or felt like they didn’t fit into the mold and carved out a future for themselves, just like she did,” the writer says. “She was like, ‘I was tall, and I was big, and I was loud. Davenport, who is no stranger to famous source material after working on BET’s “Boomerang,” hopes that the film will ultimately showcase how the media personality leaned into who she was as a person - flaws and all - and built an empire.Īccording to Davenport, Wendy Williams hopes for that, too. to New York City, it never shies away from her successes and pitfalls, which helps super fans and uninformed viewers alike to understand how Wendy became Wendy. Chronicling the broadcaster’s full journey from Asbury Park, N.J. Similarly, “Wendy Williams: The Movie,” starring Ciera Payton as the media personality and Morocco Omari as her ex-husband Kevin Hunter, embodies what Wendy Williams is best known for: her no-nonsense, go-getter attitude, and her transparency. The movie shows what happened behind the scenes of the asymmetrical ‘dos and iconic oversized “Push It” jackets bobbing and bopping on stage, including James’ struggle with bulimia and balancing her faith in Christ with the salacious lyrics of the group’s biggest hits, and Denton’s own battles with impulsivity, self-harm and her husband Anthony “Treach” Criss’ (Jermel Howard) abuse. Townson as Cheryl “Salt” James, Laila Odom as Sandra “Pepa” Denton and Monique Paul as DJ Spinderella, and depicts the come-up (and the eventual break up) of the trio - from the titular pair becoming close friends at a Sears call center in the mid-1980s, to the recruitment of 15-year-old deejay Deidra Roper (Monique Paul), motherhood and heartbreak.
0 kommentar(er)
