Parisian Bedbug by day, Mrs. Claus by night. Haunting
#GhostsCBS
as "Alberta" & radiating joy in Candy Cane Lane as "Kit.” | assistant
@daniellepinnock
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I just FaceTimed a dear actor friend of mine and she was on set. I legit watched her do her own hair and makeup because there was no one qualified enough to do it for her. I am absolutely appalled. She’s a whole series regular and she’s been doing this for three seasons.
It’s 2:22AM and I just paid off my final student loan payment. Took me 11 years to get to this point. Chipping away at $125,000 in debt…Whew! I’m weeping.
#HappyBlackHistoryMonth
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Watching
#Moesha
in my 30s hits different now. The fat shaming of Kim aka Countess Vaughn from the pilot onwards has me shook. I know it was the 90s, but DAMN! Every episode a Fat Joke?! I really wonder what that does to a young actor’s self esteem week after week on set?
Hattie McDaniel’s speech still brings tears to my eyes. She wasn’t allowed in the
#oscars
ceremony space because she was black. They had to petition to get her in the room! Then they made her sit at a separate table from her cast.
#OscarsSoWhite
A black doctor saved my life. I was rushed to the ER on Thursday due to COVID pneumonia. I’m going to be absolutely fine. Thank God for the vaccine because this could have been a different story. Grateful to be alive. Thank you for your prayers and love.
Grateful to live in a time where Michaela Coel, Issa Rae, Robin Thede, Quinta Brunson, Michelle Buteau, Gina Yashere, Ashley Nicole Black, Natasha Rothwell, Tracy Oliver, Phoebe Robinson, Yvette Nicole Brown, Lena Waithe and so many other black multi-hyphenates exist.
I feel so blessed to be on
@GhostsCBS
to have a trained MUA and a black hair stylist that can do my hair and makeup. So many black actors don’t get this luxury. 😭🥹
I’m sitting on the flight back to LA and the passenger next to me is watching the pilot for
@GhostsCBS
👻 She looks at me and then at the screen multiple times. And I very casually said “that’s me.” 🤣😭 This is probably the coolest moment for me as an actor to date.
When we got married 10 years ago it was hectic. My father-in-law passed away and my mother had a stroke the night before our wedding. We are getting a do-over a decade later. My mom is gonna walk me down the aisle as we celebrate our vow renewals with close friends and family.
18 years of friendship. Da’Vine’s win today was historical for so many of us. Especially those that are
#TempleOwls
. I remember watching her in her first play in college. “Our Lady of 121st Street.” She was breathtaking. I have memories of taking the train to London to see her in…
March 2020 I lost all my acting jobs and was diagnosed with lung disease. When I thought all was lost God came through. Grateful to be alive and living my dreams. Y’all I’m just getting started!
A bish was too stunned to speak 🐝 Best concert of my life. So happy I lived in the moment and took the chance to see Queen Bey tonight. See y’all Monday for the Birthday Concert. 😭😭😭😩
This is my first year making it on “Best Dressed” lists and I have to say it’s a dream come true. As a plus-size Black Woman I grew up in a time where magazines rarely gave us visibility. To see myself on these lists is so damn cool and inspires me to keep going.
My girl was pregnant and y’all still not happy with the performance?! The internet is wild. Preggers and probably swollen AF, Rihanna gave us choreography in the sky, dancers that look like the Michelin men, hit after HIT all while pregnant! Go AWF sis!
Update: I WON Y’ALL 🥹🙏🏾 Thank you
@TheHCAAwards
for this honor. I’ve never won anything before so to win an
#AstraAward
for my portrayal of Alberta in
@GhostsCBS
in a category of iconic women I’ve looked up to my whole career feels surreal. Beyond grateful and so humbled by this…
I’m nominated for an
@TheHCAAwards
award tonight. I wish I could be there, but we’re filming. Honored to be in a category with these incredible icons! Thank y’all for loving on our show
@GhostsCBS
👻 Stream the Award Ceremony here at 5pm PST and 8pm EST:
I wouldn’t be in LA without this man.
@colmandomingo
gave me my first job in LA. One of the best and most gifted actors in the game. And the kindest human. Love you Colman and beyond inspired.
#Oscars
It was a honor being a fairy godmother to my girl Samyra. I sourced this gown from Della Curva. She is ready for the
#LittleMermaid
red carpet. Honored to be a part of this process. Our girl looks gorgeous!!!!
It is an honor to have a seat at the table.
#NAACPImageAwards
were electric last night. I’m manifesting that next year I can be a
@naacpimageaward
nominee. Last night was one for the books. ✨
.
@issarae
you paved the way for us. You gave us permission to create. We stand on your shoulders. Thank you for being the example & for opening doors for us in front of the camera & behind. Honored to watch your journey & I dream of the day we can work together. Bravo 👏🏾🙏🏾👏🏾
Can AI do THIS?! Honey, what y’all are NOT gonna do is waste my 100k theatre degree. Y’all not gon’ waste all those 8am mornings I did movement classes to Enya. My 20+ years of training and expertise in this entertainment industry will not be replaced by a robot. And the math…
Hollywood is about to have a cultural shift in regards to size inclusivity. Plus size and curvy actresses call ya agents honey. Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Danielle Brooks changed the game this award season. ✨
My friends are nominated for
#Oscars
this year. My friends are nominated for OSCARS THIS YEAR. MY FRIENDS ARE NOMINATED FOR OSCARS THIS YEAR! Ahhhhhh!!!! 🥺✨🙏🏾
Lowkey I’m about to add “stylist” to my resume cause Samyra is GIVING! Finding gowns as a plus size actress used to stress me out. I have a network of designers and creatives I work with now. My team gave her the royal treatment. Honored to give back to an up and coming artist.
I was broke AF in NY & lied to get free tix to BWAY’s Fela! starring
#PattiLaBelle
. I said I was her niece. They sat me in the front row. During her song, she saw me, kissed me on my forehead & shouted: My Niece Is Here Y’all. The room gave us a standing ovation. 🤣😭
#Verzuz
Today is my last day of filming Season 2 of
#GhostsCBS
What a ride for the last seven months. Grateful to our
@GhostsCBS
fans, crew, cast, showrunners and the network. Playing Alberta has been a dream and I cannot wait till y’all see what we have in store. Season 3 here we come!
Thank you so much
@people
for covering our epic vow renewal. After my mom had a stroke the night before we got married, we got the chance to say “I DO” again a decade later. 😭🙏🏾
Reesa Teesa from
#WhoTFDidIMarry
mentioned me as one of her ideal picks to play her in her biopic. This has made my entire week. Regardless of what happens I am grateful to be in the mix of legends mentioned. Queen it would be an honor to portray you. Thank you for telling your…
These photos were taken a year a part and I’m 30lbs down. Been working hard in the gym, and being in my 30s baby it is coming off SLOW. 🤣🫠 But looking at this progress, it is nice to see the hard work paying off.
An exec
@netflix
just told me they have a Newsletter that features actors they’re excited about! Y’all, I was featured! From unscripted, to animation, to scripted and beyond, all of their divisions want to work with me. Truly humbled and thank you Netflix for showing love. 😭🙏🏾
In my 20+ years in the industry I’ve never seen myself on the big screen. Yesterday changed that. I am beyond grateful for my village who supported my first film role in
#CandyCaneLane
. My grandma said: “When I turned 80 I thought my life was over, but I’m realizing I have more…
Martha Mae Ophelia Moon Tucker, who was married in 1952, always wanted to wear a wedding dress. But at the time Black women weren’t allowed in bridal shops.
Now 94, her dream is coming true.
🗣 I’M GONNA BE STARRING IN A TV SHOW!!! I’M A SERIES REGULAR Y’ALL! OUR SHOW GOT PICKED UP!!!I’M PLAYING A GHOST. 😭😭😭 THANK YOU GOD.
#WEDIDITJOE
READ ABOUT IT HERE:
I use to rock with Cruella heavy! 🤣🤣🤣The style, the wealth, and the swagger. Little girls who like the “villains” are incredibly fascinating to me. These lil ones are fearless and are able to see the humanity in everyone not just the princesses. I STAN.
Lost Archives | Our 10th wedding anniversary is tomorrow. In 2013, we didn’t have a ton of photos because my mom had a stroke the night before the wedding, so we got married in the ICU. This year, we wanted to re-do the entire experience.
@AccentCoachJack
we look good boo! 🥹🙏🏾