OWN’s new Friday night unscripted series “
Belle Collective” premieres on January 15, and centers on the personal and professional lives of five successful, glamourous boss women who are redefining what it means to be a southern belle in Jackson, Mississippi.
From the producers behind the hit “Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” the dynamic women of “Belle Collective,” represent Mississippi’s finest Black female entrepreneurs, determined to break ceilings – glass and otherwise – while shredding long-held stereotypes of the South. They must set aside their differences to redevelop a struggling mid-twentieth century historic district that was once known as the hub for Black-owned businesses.
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January 15, 2021 4:00 AM Matt Roush, TV Insider
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A selective critical checklist of notable Friday TV:
WandaVision (streaming on Disney+): A superhero series that a Nick at Nite junkie would love, the streamer’s first original series from the Marvel Cinematic Universe finds Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and her android mate Vision (Paul Bettany) caught in a bizarre time loop of classic TV sitcomedy. Are they channeling Rob and Laura Petrie from
Bewitched and if not, where is all that laughter coming from? Weird, mysterious and insanely entertaining,
WandaVision is the trippiest, buzziest new show of 2021. (See the full review.)
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The women of Belle Collective are moving up, calling shots and dealing with family drama in the first look video released by the network. The video features the show’s five Black female entrepreneurs at work, at play, and at home in Jackson, Mississippi. Lateshia Pearson, CEO of the National Women’s Brunch Organization, caught our eyes, stating that she’s buying up property and revitalizing part of Jackson.
Now the Internet wants to know everything about this sassy independent woman. Belle Collective will premiere on OWN on Friday, January 15, at 10 pm ET/PT.
From the same producers as
Love & Marriage: Huntsville, the women hope to give a refreshing glimpse of southern culture and dispel long-held stereotypes of the South. The cast is faced with rebuilding a historic district that was once known as the hub for Black-owned businesses and must set aside their differences to accomplish this goal.
The women navigate through the ups and downs of their personal and professional life on-screen. Dr. Antoinette Liles is not only dealing with a divorce, but also opening her own dental practice.
Tambra Cherie is newly single and works as an on-air radio personality for Jackson’s top hip-hop and R&B station, hosting the most controversial radio show in the city, T