Queen Latifah gives the most impressive performance of her film career in the upcoming HBO original movie Bessie.
Talking to BET’s Clay Kane, Latifah opened up about the lesbian love scenes in the film, and says people shouldn’t be caught off guard by what they see.
People feel a type of way when they see any sexuality on-screen. I think its almost human nature. People are so fascinated by it. It shouldn’t even be a discussion. But it is, because people are still curious, and people still wonder how they feel about things. At the end of the day I don’t really care if someone feels uncomfortable about it. It is what it is, and it’s life. So you either deal with it or not. It’s just part of who she is, and I had to tell the story honestly.”
There are several scenes in the film where Latifah’s character makes out with other women, and at one point viewers see Latifah completely nude.
I had to go to a lot of different layers, I had to let it all hang out. People will see me in a different way than they have as an actor.”
Bessie premieres on HBO Saturday at 8/7c.