Mo'Nique Cast In Season 2 Of Starz's 'BMF' Series After 50 Cent Swears to Put Her 'Back On'
etonline.comMo'Nique is heading back to the small screen! On Tuesday, STARZ announced that the Academy Award-winning actress will join the second season of the network's hit drama in a recurring role.
Inspired by a true story, the series follows two brothers who rise from the decaying streets of southwest Detroit in the late 1980s and give birth to one of the most influential crime families in the country.
Mo’Nique will play Goldie, described as a sophisticated Atlanta strip club owner with swagger and street smarts. According to a press release, Goldie allies with the Flenory brothers, helping fuel their migration from Detroit to Atlanta. «A fierce protector of her dancers and the people in her world, Goldie isn’t afraid to take care of business, no matter what the cost,» the release says.The 54-year-old actress joins returning cast members Demetrius «Lil Meech» Flenory Jr., the son of Big Meech; Da'Vinchi, Russell Hornsby, Michole Briana White, Myles Truitt and Steve Harris, with Arkeisha «Kash Doll» Knight and Serayah in recurring roles.'s second season will also feature Leslie Jones, La La Anthony, who was recently promoted to a series regular, Kelly Hu and Christine Horn.
The casting news comes nearly two months after producer and rapper 50 Cent promised to put Mo'Nique «back on» after years of allegedly being «blackballed» in the industry.
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