http://www.crunktastical.net/2006/09/14/queen-latifah-in-essence/ Freshly squeezed topics and satire about African-American pop culture! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:42:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.crunktastical.net/2006/09/14/queen-latifah-in-essence/comment-page-1/#comment-8761 From The C+D Vault: Queen Latifah In Essence | [CRUNK + DISORDERLY] TANG YOU VERY MUCH Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:00:49 +0000 http://www.crunktastical.net/2006/09/14/queen-latifah-in-essence/#comment-8761 [...] o9.14.06 Latifah says when she was cast in Set If Off–arguably one of the standout performances of her career–playing Cleo, a rough and rugged lesbian who enjoys an on-screen girl-on girl kiss, she called her siblings to warn them that they might catch some jokes. “I told them they had to be strong because I really thought I could do something special with the role.” Now, a decade later, she’s still getting asked about how much she and Cleo have in common. [...] [...] o9.14.06 Latifah says when she was cast in Set If Off–arguably one of the standout performances of her career–playing Cleo, a rough and rugged lesbian who enjoys an on-screen girl-on girl kiss, she called her siblings to warn them that they might catch some jokes. “I told them they had to be strong because I really thought I could do something special with the role.” Now, a decade later, she’s still getting asked about how much she and Cleo have in common. [...]

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