The cast of TLC's biopic is complete and the picks might surprise you.
Last year, it was announced that VH1 would be producing and airing a TLC biopic just in time for their 20th Anniversary. There was no word on who would play T-Boz, Left Eye and Chilli until MC Lyte spilled the beans a little over a week ago that Lil Mama would play Left Eye. Although, Chilli and T-Boz both expressed that they didn’t want famous faces to fill the roles, when it came down to crunch time, they ended up choosing a few familiar names.
According to an official press release, actress/singer Keke Palmer has been chosen to play Chilli. She will join Lil Mama (Left Eye) and actress Drew Sidora (T-Boz) in the new biopic which is scheduled to start production in Atlanta next month.
Keke tells Vibe Magazine:
I would sing ‘No Scrubs’ over and over again to the point my parents would have to tell me to stop, but I never did. I had my little hairbrush as my mic and nobody could tell me I wasn’t the fourth member of TLC.
I am a true fan. I love these ladies and I always want to be proud of my work in any role that I do.
Ironically, back in December, Keke Palmer was exchanging “I Love You” messages with Chilli over Twitter and in early 2012, she tweeted a side-by-side photo of herself and Chilli with the caption, “My other lookalike!! @OfficialChilli!!!!!!”
While these picks may raise eyebrows for TLC fans, we can only hope that the screenplay makes the project worthwhile.
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