Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind The Making Of Beyond The Lights
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Nneka Samuel
Image: Suzanne Tenner/Blackbird Productions
Macy Jean
Noni’s mother, Macy Jean, was initially not White. But Bythewood’s husband, Reggie, made the suggestion that she mirror her own life and be more truthful (Gina was adopted by a White father and half-German, half-El Salvadorian mother). When she made the change in the script, things opened up tremendously.
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