It’s been more than two decades since Naturi Naughton began to establish herself as a triple threat in entertainment.
She launched her career as a singer with the music group 3Lw, before revealing her acting chops with roles on “Fame,” “Notorious” and the “Power” franchise. She’s also proved she could deliver in front of a live audience on the Broadway stage. Now, Naughton has added filmmaker to her resume with directorial debut “Behind the Smile,” which launched July 9 on BET Her.
“Being in the director’s chair is a dream come true,” Naughton told Variety over Zoom shortly after the film’s launch.
Produced as part of “BET Her Presents: The Couch,” a series supporting mental health awareness, the film follows the life of Morgan, a news anchor with vitiligo, and the discrimination she faces at work as her boss pressures her to cover up the skin disorder on air.
She launched her career as a singer with the music group 3Lw, before revealing her acting chops with roles on “Fame,” “Notorious” and the “Power” franchise. She’s also proved she could deliver in front of a live audience on the Broadway stage. Now, Naughton has added filmmaker to her resume with directorial debut “Behind the Smile,” which launched July 9 on BET Her.
“Being in the director’s chair is a dream come true,” Naughton told Variety over Zoom shortly after the film’s launch.
Produced as part of “BET Her Presents: The Couch,” a series supporting mental health awareness, the film follows the life of Morgan, a news anchor with vitiligo, and the discrimination she faces at work as her boss pressures her to cover up the skin disorder on air.
- 7/28/2022
- by Clayton Gutzmore
- Variety Film + TV
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