Happy 30th birthday to my sister Antonia!!!!!!! Help me wish my little sister a happy birthday!!!!!! Y’all know my sister is my whole world!!!! 🥰 and for those that don’t know, she’s special needs and being a sibling to a person with special needs is the most unique and amazing club. 😍 Happy birthday baby!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ #MyFavoriteHuman #HappyBirthday
TONIGHT, meet Aretha’s mother, Barbara Franklin!!! 😍 Y’all ready???? Naw, y’all not ready! ☺️❤️ 9pm EST/ 6pm PST on @NatGeoTV (and @hulu the next day) Can’t wait to hear what you think!! 😘 #GeniusAretha @natgeogenius #BarbaraFranklin
TONIGHT, meet Aretha’s mother, Barbara Franklin!!! 😍 Y’all ready???? Naw, y’all not ready! ☺️❤️ 9pm EST/ 6pm PST on @NatGeoTV (and @hulu the next day) Can’t wait to hear what you think!! 😘 #GeniusAretha @natgeogenius #BarbaraFranklin
TONIGHT, meet Aretha’s mother, Barbara Franklin!!! 😍 Y’all ready???? Naw, y’all not ready! ☺️❤️ 9pm EST/ 6pm PST on @NatGeoTV (and @hulu the next day) Can’t wait to hear what you think!! 😘 #GeniusAretha @natgeogenius #BarbaraFranklin
My Genius: Aretha premiere dress was my favorite!!!! 😩😍 I felt so beautiful! And it’s from a boutique in my homestate of New Jersey!!! Thank you @dodysdresses!! and thank you @engiestyle for always having me looking amazing! SET YOUR TIVOS!!! Genius: Aretha starts tomorrow (the 21st) on Nat Geo at 9pm EST/6pm PST (2 episodes a night for 4 nights straight) and Hulu the next day!! Y’all ARE NOT READY!!!! ❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍
So much fun singing at the Genius: Aretha FYC event at the Rose Bowl Stadium last week!!!! 🥰 Thank you @disneytvstudios and @natgeogenius 🥰🥰 So honored to be a part of your masterpiece honoring the Queen!! ❤️
Thank you to my glam squad!!!
@engiestyle @macduggal 👗
@seanharrismakeup 💄
@themajorlook_productions 💇🏾♀️
If you haven’t seen me as Barbara Franklin in Genius: Aretha, check out episodes 4, 5 and 6 on @Hulu.
#GeniusAretha
So much fun singing at the Genius: Aretha FYC event at the Rose Bowl Stadium last week!!!! 🥰 Thank you @disneytvstudios and @natgeogenius 🥰🥰 So honored to be a part of your masterpiece honoring the Queen!! ❤️
Thank you to my glam squad!!!
@engiestyle @macduggal 👗
@seanharrismakeup 💄
@themajorlook_productions 💇🏾♀️
If you haven’t seen me as Barbara Franklin in Genius: Aretha, check out episodes 4, 5 and 6 on @Hulu.
#GeniusAretha
So much fun singing at the Genius: Aretha FYC event at the Rose Bowl Stadium last week!!!! 🥰 Thank you @disneytvstudios and @natgeogenius 🥰🥰 So honored to be a part of your masterpiece honoring the Queen!! ❤️
Thank you to my glam squad!!!
@engiestyle @macduggal 👗
@seanharrismakeup 💄
@themajorlook_productions 💇🏾♀️
If you haven’t seen me as Barbara Franklin in Genius: Aretha, check out episodes 4, 5 and 6 on @Hulu.
#GeniusAretha
So much fun singing at the Genius: Aretha FYC event at the Rose Bowl Stadium last week!!!! 🥰 Thank you @disneytvstudios and @natgeogenius 🥰🥰 So honored to be a part of your masterpiece honoring the Queen!! ❤️
Thank you to my glam squad!!!
@engiestyle @macduggal 👗
@seanharrismakeup 💄
@themajorlook_productions 💇🏾♀️
If you haven’t seen me as Barbara Franklin in Genius: Aretha, check out episodes 4, 5 and 6 on @Hulu.
#GeniusAretha
So much fun singing at the Genius: Aretha FYC event at the Rose Bowl Stadium last week!!!! 🥰 Thank you @disneytvstudios and @natgeogenius 🥰🥰 So honored to be a part of your masterpiece honoring the Queen!! ❤️
Thank you to my glam squad!!!
@engiestyle @macduggal 👗
@seanharrismakeup 💄
@themajorlook_productions 💇🏾♀️
If you haven’t seen me as Barbara Franklin in Genius: Aretha, check out episodes 4, 5 and 6 on @Hulu.
#GeniusAretha
So much fun singing at the Genius: Aretha FYC event at the Rose Bowl Stadium last week!!!! 🥰 Thank you @disneytvstudios and @natgeogenius 🥰🥰 So honored to be a part of your masterpiece honoring the Queen!! ❤️
Thank you to my glam squad!!!
@engiestyle @macduggal 👗
@seanharrismakeup 💄
@themajorlook_productions 💇🏾♀️
If you haven’t seen me as Barbara Franklin in Genius: Aretha, check out episodes 4, 5 and 6 on @Hulu.
#GeniusAretha
TONIGHT!!!!! 😍 Genius: Aretha begins!!! 2 episodes a night for 4 nights straight. On Nat Geo!! 9pm EST/ 6pm PST. @natgeogenius And then @hulu the next day. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS!!! Be informed and inspired by all that the queen overcame!! What a story. What a testimony. 🙌🏾
I had the honor of playing Aretha’s mother Barbara Franklin. I can’t wait for you all to meet her. ❤️ #GeniusAretha
Happy Mother’s Day to the GOAT! 🥰 Thank lyou for all your love and sacrifice!! You are appreciated!! 🙏🏾 Love you so much Mommy!! ❤️❤️❤️ #mothersday #happymothersday
Happy Mother’s Day to the GOAT! 🥰 Thank lyou for all your love and sacrifice!! You are appreciated!! 🙏🏾 Love you so much Mommy!! ❤️❤️❤️ #mothersday #happymothersday
SURPRISE! 😍 I have the HONOR of playing the Queen Aretha Franklin’s mother, Barbara Franklin in the amazing limited series Genius: Aretha!!!! ☺️ Y’all know Aretha was one of my main influences so I’m so excited to be a part of her great legacy!!!! The show will begin airing THIS SUNDAY, March 21st. 2 episodes a night for 4 nights straight on Nat Geo. It also goes to Hulu the next day!! I promise you, you DO NOT want to miss this!!!!! You’ll see incredible performances and learn about everything The Queen had to overcome to be the greatest!! And I get to show the world how much Aretha’s mother meant to her!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Starring Cynthia Erivo as Aretha and my bro Courtney B Vance as her father CL Franklin. Spread the word! 😘 #GeniusAretha #arethafranklin #goat
SURPRISE! 😍 I have the HONOR of playing the Queen Aretha Franklin’s mother, Barbara Franklin in the amazing limited series Genius: Aretha!!!! ☺️ Y’all know Aretha was one of my main influences so I’m so excited to be a part of her great legacy!!!! The show will begin airing THIS SUNDAY, March 21st. 2 episodes a night for 4 nights straight on Nat Geo. It also goes to Hulu the next day!! I promise you, you DO NOT want to miss this!!!!! You’ll see incredible performances and learn about everything The Queen had to overcome to be the greatest!! And I get to show the world how much Aretha’s mother meant to her!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Starring Cynthia Erivo as Aretha and my bro Courtney B Vance as her father CL Franklin. Spread the word! 😘 #GeniusAretha #arethafranklin #goat
SURPRISE! 😍 I have the HONOR of playing the Queen Aretha Franklin’s mother, Barbara Franklin in the amazing limited series Genius: Aretha!!!! ☺️ Y’all know Aretha was one of my main influences so I’m so excited to be a part of her great legacy!!!! The show will begin airing THIS SUNDAY, March 21st. 2 episodes a night for 4 nights straight on Nat Geo. It also goes to Hulu the next day!! I promise you, you DO NOT want to miss this!!!!! You’ll see incredible performances and learn about everything The Queen had to overcome to be the greatest!! And I get to show the world how much Aretha’s mother meant to her!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Starring Cynthia Erivo as Aretha and my bro Courtney B Vance as her father CL Franklin. Spread the word! 😘 #GeniusAretha #arethafranklin #goat
SURPRISE! 😍 I have the HONOR of playing the Queen Aretha Franklin’s mother, Barbara Franklin in the amazing limited series Genius: Aretha!!!! ☺️ Y’all know Aretha was one of my main influences so I’m so excited to be a part of her great legacy!!!! The show will begin airing THIS SUNDAY, March 21st. 2 episodes a night for 4 nights straight on Nat Geo. It also goes to Hulu the next day!! I promise you, you DO NOT want to miss this!!!!! You’ll see incredible performances and learn about everything The Queen had to overcome to be the greatest!! And I get to show the world how much Aretha’s mother meant to her!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Starring Cynthia Erivo as Aretha and my bro Courtney B Vance as her father CL Franklin. Spread the word! 😘 #GeniusAretha #arethafranklin #goat
SURPRISE! 😍 I have the HONOR of playing the Queen Aretha Franklin’s mother, Barbara Franklin in the amazing limited series Genius: Aretha!!!! ☺️ Y’all know Aretha was one of my main influences so I’m so excited to be a part of her great legacy!!!! The show will begin airing THIS SUNDAY, March 21st. 2 episodes a night for 4 nights straight on Nat Geo. It also goes to Hulu the next day!! I promise you, you DO NOT want to miss this!!!!! You’ll see incredible performances and learn about everything The Queen had to overcome to be the greatest!! And I get to show the world how much Aretha’s mother meant to her!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Starring Cynthia Erivo as Aretha and my bro Courtney B Vance as her father CL Franklin. Spread the word! 😘 #GeniusAretha #arethafranklin #goat
Happy birthday Aretha! 🥰 SO HONORED to be a part of your legacy!!! Your voice, your music and your creativity had a major impact on my life!!! I never imagined I would play a part in telling your amazing story!! Playing your mother is one of the highlights of my life. I love you!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
#arethafranklin #GeniusAretha #happybirthday #thankyou #grateful
Happy birthday Aretha! 🥰 SO HONORED to be a part of your legacy!!! Your voice, your music and your creativity had a major impact on my life!!! I never imagined I would play a part in telling your amazing story!! Playing your mother is one of the highlights of my life. I love you!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
#arethafranklin #GeniusAretha #happybirthday #thankyou #grateful
Happy birthday Aretha! 🥰 SO HONORED to be a part of your legacy!!! Your voice, your music and your creativity had a major impact on my life!!! I never imagined I would play a part in telling your amazing story!! Playing your mother is one of the highlights of my life. I love you!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
#arethafranklin #GeniusAretha #happybirthday #thankyou #grateful
COVER GIRL! 😍 Thank you to @enspiremagazine for making me your Fashion Issue cover girl & for doing such a beautiful feature!! 🙏🏾 Thank you @yeahimfamous for penning the wonderful article!!!!! ❤️ And thank you to my photographer & glam squad for this very diverse & gorgeous shoot!!
📸 @aaronlacy
👗 @shatora.adrell
💄 @seanharrismakeup
💇🏾♀️ @themajorlook_productions
The issue is out NOW!! Go get it!! 🙌🏾❤️ @enspiremagazine
I executive produced an amazing stand-up comedy special about climate change with my @HipHopCaucus @Think100Climate family called AIN’T YOUR MAMA’S HEAT WAVE! 😍 WATCH its premiere at the DC Environmental Film Festival. It can be streamed free NOW!!!!! 👀 Watch, laugh, learn, vote for us & share! ❤️ LINK IN MY BIO!!!!!
@aintyourmamashw