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musical talent Andra Day take center stage as she crosses over into the world of film acting. With the bright lights on her, she summons up an astonishing, all-in, Oscar-caliber portrayal of Billie Holiday. A feat achieved by Diana Ross five decades ago. Same role, similar story. But Day’s interpretation of “Lady Day” is decidedly more raw.
Director/producer Lee Daniels has been building up to this moment. Producing strong women’s stories (
Precious), casting actors in career-changing, award-winning roles (Halle Berry,
Monster’s Ball) and chronicling African American history (
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Lee Daniels s new movie
The United States vs. Billie Holiday promises to challenge what audiences might think they know about the legendary singer. The film follows Holiday, played by an electric Andra Day, as she s targeted by the U.S. government with (not entirely unwarranted) drug charges as retribution for her refusal to play segregated concerts or remove allegedly subversive songs from her set lists. The movie includes actual characters from Holiday s life her husbands, her bandmates, her rumored romantic partner Tallulah Bankhead as well as some fictional characters, but either way the actors who play them, including Trevante Rhodes, Da Vine Joy Randolph, and Natasha Lyonne, are decidedly real. Here, get to know the characters from
Did Billie Holiday have any children? Her personal life explored
Singer Billie Holiday became a trending topic after the release of ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday.’ Here’s a look at if she had any children as her personal life before death is explored.
Billie had passed away in 1959 after she was hospitalized due to cirrhosis of the liver. Ever since the movie has come out, people have been reacting to it on Twitter. Several people applauded the movie and recommended others to watch it. While the movie is a mix of fiction and reality, here’s a look at Billie’s personal life.