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Big Sean Brings Grandmother’s Photo to ‘Six Triple Eight’ Premiere, With Real-Life Connection to Tyler Perry’s Film
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Brande Victorian
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Big Sean honors his grandmother's WWII service as the stars of Tyler Perry's 'The Six Triple Eight' film reunite for the LA premiere on Netflix.
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- Rapper Big Sean reveals his personal connection to the film, as his grandmother was one of the 855 Black women who served in the only all-female, all-Black unit during WWII, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.
- Actress Ebony Obsidian, who portrays battalion member Lena Derriecott King, met the real-life 100-year-old King shortly before her passing, describing her as 'poised' and 'eloquent' despite her age.
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Big Sean, Kerry Washington, Charity Adams, Lena Derriecott King, Ebony Obsidian, Tyler Perry, Netflix, Sistas, 'The Six Triple Eight'