Don't Waste Your Pretty

Comedt-drama film by Tamara Bass
  • Keith Neal
  • Ron Robinson
  • James Seppelfrick
  • Datari Turner
Starring
  • Keri Hilson
  • Deborah Joy Winans
  • Redaric Williams
  • Jasmine Burke
  • Kaye Singleton
  • Rainey Branch
CinematographyDaniel FriedbergEdited byDante Wyatt
Production
company
Swirl Films
Release date
  • February 28, 2021 (2021-02-28)
Running time
90 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Don't Waste Your Pretty is an American romantic comedy-drama film written by Katrina O'Gilvie and directed by Tamara Bass.[1] The film stars Keri Hilson, Deborah Joy Winans, Redaric Williams, Jasmine Burke, Kaye Singleton and Rainey Branch.[2] The film is based on the book with the same name by Demetria L. Lucas.[3] It follows follow a group of close friends then one of them, single career woman Mykah Jones, read a book Don't Waste Your Pretty and subsequently begin to change how their view to relationships.[4][5]

Cast

  • Keri Hilson as Mykah Jones
  • Deborah Joy Winans as Jeanné
  • Redaric Williams as Michael
  • Jasmine Burke as Aisha
  • Kaye Singleton as Amma
  • Rainey Branch as Lisa
  • L. Warren Young as Charlie
  • Rico Ball as Jason
  • Norma Alvarez as Marta Ortiz

Production

The film was filmed in August 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia and was produced by Swirl Films.[6] The trailer was released in January 2021.[7][8][9] The film premiered on TV One on February 28, 2021.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ Reese, Tammy (February 25, 2021). "TAMARA BASS DIRECTS TV ONE'S ORIGINAL FILM DON'T WASTE YOUR PRETTY STARRING KERI HILSON".
  2. ^ "Clips To TV One's Don't Waste Your Pretty". BlackFilmandTV.com.
  3. ^ Spivey, Kemberlie. "Deborah Joy Winans Talks 'Don't Waste Your Pretty', Therapy, And Not Taking Anything For Granted". Forbes.
  4. ^ "The Community for Black Creativity and News - Blavity News". Blavity News & Entertainment.
  5. ^ "[Review] "DON'T WASTE YOUR PRETTY" Starring Keri Hilson, Deborah Joy Winans Airs Sun". February 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Lingham, Jordyn (August 26, 2020). "Deborah Joy Stars In TV One's Upcoming Original Film, 'Don't Waste Your Pretty'".
  7. ^ "Movie Trailer: 'Don't Waste Your Pretty' [Keri Hilson, Deborah Joy Winans] - That Grape Juice". thatgrapejuice.net.
  8. ^ "KERI HILSON AND DEBORAH JOY WINANS STAR IN TV ONE'S NEW, ORIGINAL MOVIE DON'T WASTE YOUR PRETTY – The Empower".
  9. ^ "Keri Hilson To Star in TV One Original Movie "Don't Waste Your Pretty" - YouKnowIGotSoul.com". YouKnowIGotSoul.com | New R&B Music, Songs, Podcast, Interviews. January 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "Keri Hilson & Deborah Joy Winans Star in TV One's New Original Movie, 'Don't Waste Your Pretty'". January 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Meet the Cast of 'Don't Waste Your Pretty'". February 4, 2021.

External links

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