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‘Pose’ Star Dyllón Burnside To Portray Dwen Curry In BET+ True Crime Biopic; D.B. Woodside & A.J. Johnson Also Star

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Dyllón Burnside to portray real-life crime figure Dwen Curry in BET+ biopic, joined by D.B. Woodside and A.J. Johnson.
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  • Curry first gained attention on the BET+ hit unscripted series 'American Gangster: Trap Queens', giving this biopic a built-in audience.
  • The film is a collaboration between BET+ and MegaMind Media, signaling the streamer's continued focus on true crime and Black stories.
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Dyllón Burnside, D.B. Woodside, A.J. Johnson, Dwen Curry, BET+, MegaMind Media, Fighting To Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story, American Gangster: Trap Queens
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