WATCH: Kasi Lemmons And Naomi Ackie Respond To Backlash Over Brits ‘Taking’ Roles Portraying American Icons

Essence Magazine:

By Rivea Ruff· Updated December 22, 2022

During an exclusive roundtable discussion with ESSENCE about the making of the official and definitive biopic of Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody, director Kasi Lemmons and stars Naomie Ackie and Nafessa Williams discussed the rewards and challenges associated with committing the details of the beloved icon’s too-short life to screen. 

While the actresses gushed over their natural rapport and ease

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