Naturi Naughton (top) | Lil Kim circa 1996 (bottom).
Last week, various reports confirmed that Naturi Naughton (formerly of 3LW) is in fact playing Lil Kim in the upcoming film biopic about rapper The Notorious B.I.G.
But get this, some Lil Kim fans aren’t having it. One of them even started a petition to get Naturi kicked off the film. Here is a snippet from the petition..
…Naturi Naughton was chosen to depict Lil’ Kim. Myself along with others feel the casting for the role was not given enough thought and consideration and should definitely give more suitable actresses the chance to apply for it. We are outraged!!! Lil’ Kim is a hip-hop legend engraved in history and deserves the right to be brought to life on the silver screen in the correct and best possible circumstance… [ READ MORE ]
I don’t see the big deal in this Naturi chick playing Lil Kim. Lil Kim doesn’t even look like Lil Kim anymore. Oh and I added Kim’s 1996 mugshot because that’s how she looked before all that surgery.
In related news, an actress by the name of Antonique Smith will be playing Biggie’s wife Faith Evans in the movie. “Notorious” will start filming next week in Brooklyn.
J.LO & THE TWINS FOR PEOPLE
And here it is, the first photos of Jennifer Lopez and her newborn twins. The next weekly issue of PEOPLE, which hits newsstands Friday, features 12 pages of new photos of Jennifer, Marc Anthony and their 1-month-old children Max & Emme inside their Long Island home and nursery.
The new parents talked to the magazine about the pregnancy, addressing everything from Jennifer’s weight gain to rumors of infertility.
JILL SCOTT MOURNS LOSS OF DIRECTOR
Jill Scott (top) | Anthony Minghella (bottom)British filmmaker Anthony Minghella, who directed the upcoming two-hour HBO pilot “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” starring Jill Scott and Anika Noni Rose, died in a London hospital on Tuesday after suffering a brain hemorrhage after sugergy, reports the AP. He was 54.
“Much more than a TRUE artist who thrilled in offering his divine gift with the world, Anthony Minghella was a dear, dear trusted friend,” said Scott in a statement. “My heart aches with grief. Words can not express how deeply he will be missed or how deeply he was loved.” [SOURCE]
Minghella, an Oscar winner for “The English Patient,” died from complications following surgery last week for cancer of the tonsils and neck, agent Leslee Dart said.
I HAVE BEEN FRIENDS WITH NATURI FOR HALF OF MY LIFE;WE GREW UP TOGETHER IN EAST ORANGE ,NEW JERSEY, AND IF U KNOW THAT THATS THE SAME HOOD WHO BIRTHED WHITNEY HOUSTON,DIONNE WARWICK, AND NAUGHTY BY NATURE, U KNO THAT EO IS NOTHING TO PLAY WITH. NATURI IS EXTREMELY INTELLIGENT, BUT SHE IS MORE HOOD THAN MOST WOULD BELIEVE.PLUS I AM HERE TO SAY SHE DOESNT CARE WHAT ANY OF YOU SAY,AND LIL KIM IS NOT IN SUPPORT OF THAT DUMB PETITION BECAUSE HER AND NATURI ARE GOOD FRIENDS, AND LIL KIM HAS GIVEN HER BLESSING FOR NATURI TO PLAY THIS ROLE. nATURI HAS 8YEARS OF ACTING UNDER HER BELT, WITH ROLES IN HAIRSPRAY ON BROADWAY AND IN THE MOVIES, TAINA,AND TRUTH SMOKING COMMERCIALS.STOP HATING!!!!!!
Why should anybody care who the hell is playing lil’ kim’s mark-ass. All I wanna know is who’s playing the legendary B.IG.
she did a good job, i wouldn’t have got naked for that wack movie tho
OK WTF GIRL ALL YALL TRYNA DO BIGGIE IN TUPAC AINT NO BODY HE ONLY STUPID ENOUGH TO SAY BIGGIE WOULD SET HIM UP JUST CAUSE SOMEONE SET HIM UP DONT MEAN BIGGIE DID IT BIGGIE WARNED HIM TO BE CAREFUL WITH THE BOYZ HE HANGZ AROUND BUT NO HE DIDNT LISTEN SO PLEASE STOP TALKING ABOUT B.I.G
His SONGZ IS REALLY ABOUT SOMETHING JE TELLS THE STORY OF HIS LIFE OK HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A DRUG DEALER BUT AT LEAST HE WAS SMART ENOUGH TO GET OF AND TAKE CARE OF HIS DAUGHTES HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A DOG TO HIS WOMEN BUT NAME 1 MAN THAT AINT!!!!
BIGGIE IS A BEAST….AND IM TIRED JUST CAUSE 2PAC IS A GOOD RAPPER NO DISRESPECT HE AINT NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!