“The Real” Talks To The Cast Of “Survivors Remorse” And “Queen Sugar”
The Real joined the party in New Orleans at the 2016 ESSENCE Festival with a live show from the ESSENCE® Empowerment Experience Stage. The ladies sat down with
the cast of the STARZ hit series Survivor’s Remorse – Jessie T. Usher, Teyonah Parris, Tichina Arnold, Erica Ash and RonReaco Lee – who dropped season 3 spoilers, which debuts this Sunday, July 24.
Plus, co-hosts Adrienne Bailon, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai and Tamera Mowry-Housley welcomed Ava DuVernay, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the award-winning Selma. The multitalented DuVernay opened up about family and her upcoming projects including her new TV series Queen Sugar debuting this September on OWN. Joining DuVernay on stage, the cast of Queen Sugar – Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Tina Lifford, Omar Dorsey and Dondre Whitfield – candidly discussed filming in the Big Easy, road tripping to L.A., and meeting Oprah!
And, the ESSENCE® audience was treated to some of The Real’s signature segments and games: “Girl Chat” and “Fake It or Take It,” which included the most expensive designer bag in the show’s history!
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