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Big Sean Brings Grandmother’s Photo to ‘Six Triple Eight’ Premiere, With Real-Life Connection to Tyler Perry’s Film
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scrn loglineBig 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.beat sheet- 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 Brings Grandmother’s Photo to ‘Six Triple Eight’ Premiere, With Real-Life Connection to Tyler Perry’s Film
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Brande Victorian
scrn logline
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.
beat sheet
- 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.
call sheet
Big Sean, Kerry Washington, Charity Adams, Lena Derriecott King, Ebony Obsidian, Tyler Perry, Netflix, Sistas, 'The Six Triple Eight'