Brandon Black talks playg the first gay character a Tyler Perry Maa movie.
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- BRANDON BLACK ON PLAYG THE FIRST GAY ROLE A MAA MOVIE: 'I THK I'M QUALIFIED FOR THE JOB'
- TYLER PERRY’S NEWT ‘MAA’ MOVIE MAK HISTORY WH GAY CHARACTER
BRANDON BLACK ON PLAYG THE FIRST GAY ROLE A MAA MOVIE: 'I THK I'M QUALIFIED FOR THE JOB'
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So you play the first openly gay character a Maa movie. And when I found out I was the first gay character a Maa movie, I thought, "Well, I thk I'm qualified for the job. It's really excg that this movie wh this many ey on is gog to have a gay, Black character who is sure of himself.
TYLER PERRY’S NEWT ‘MAA’ MOVIE MAK HISTORY WH GAY CHARACTER
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