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Tale

Two women with conflicting lives come together

One struggles to survive after being kicked out by his mother, while the other runs a successful business. I was hesitant to watch Beauty in Black because of Tyler Perry’s inconsistently great content, but I wanted to give it a fair shot by watching it finish.

So I did

out. It was full of intrigue, debauchery, violence, twists and turns.

The cast is solid with believable performances throughout the series

If you try to create a melodrama that combines elements of Empire (at its peak), P-Valley and Dynasty (at its peak), the result would be Beauty in Black. I struggled with two disappointments: the overuse of the repeatedly exchanged N-word by black characters AND the perpetuation of negative black stereotypes.

Tyler P has a lot of influence and power in Hollywood

It would be refreshing to see him continue to reinforce images and voices that are positive for the black community. People (in and out of the black community) take their cues from this content and may emphasize the accuracy of its depictions because there is a black filmmaker behind the camera.

He can do better

If anyone wants a soapy, roller-coaster melodrama, I recommend Beauty in Black.