Starz Drama ‘BMF’ Adds Mo’Nique to Season 2 Cast
thewrap.comshared news of the casting Monday on Instagram, writing: “Guess who I got in ‘BMF’ this season. GOLDIE! I don’t miss. The underdog’s back on top.” The post included a video of Mo’Nique in character, offering the sassy line: “My name is Goldie.
You know who the f**k I am.”A post shared by 50 Cent (@50cent)Starz offered more details on the casting Tuesday afternoon, along with this description of Goldie: “A sophisticated Atlanta strip club owner with swagger and street smarts.
She forms an alliance with the Flenory brothers which will help 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.”Mo’Nique won a supporting actress Oscar for her role in the 2009 drama “Precious.” But she faded from the spotlight after a widely-reported feud with the film’s director, Lee Daniels.
In a 2015 interview with TheWrap, Mo’Nique said she was accused of making unreasonable demands and being “overly aggressive,” while she was only trying to get “what’s fair.” Earlier this year, Daniels and Mo’Nique ended their 13-year feud, with Daniels saying “I am so sorry for hurting you in any way that I did.”50 Cent has been praising Mo’Nique on social media, and in March he said it was time for her to return to the “top.”The actress now joins returning “BMF” cast members Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr., Da’Vinchi, Russell Hornsby, Michole Briana White, Myles Truitt and Steve Harris.
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