'BESSIE' starring Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Tika Sumpter, Khandi Alexander premieres @ 8PM Tonight on

[valet]

Yes, word boo goes back almost to slavery times and originated in New Orleans as a derivation of the word beau.

No, I said boo thang. Not boo. Boo thang is modern slang.

 

[feelosofer]

No, I said boo thang. Not boo. Boo thang is modern slang.

Slang for the most part is never as modern as you think it is. I'm sure it was appropriate to the era.

 

[Amerikan Melanin]

Mo'nique stole the show! She was magnetic on camera and a straight pimp! Yo when she pulled that pistol out on Bessie....

 

[Strapped]

Mo'Nique could get it. Her personality is sexy af
But I'mma check it out. I watched the inevitable defeat of mister and pete last night on netflix and it was

the weight she rocked in that flick was ok

 

[valet]

Slang for the most part is never as modern as you think it is. I'm sure it was appropriate to the era.

If I see evidence of it being used in literature, movies back then, then I'll accept. Other then that, I'm skeptical.

 

[Self_Born7]

queen latifah showing off her goods,

 

[Urchin]

Yes, word boo goes back almost to slavery times and originated in New Orleans as a derivation of the word beau.

They said "boo thang" and "side piece". Both are modern slang.

 

[Urchin]

ever since someone said Tika Sumpter looks like Derek Luke, that's all I see when I look at her.

Black men stay trying to masculinize dark skinned Black women.

 

[Cabbage Patch]

Yes, word boo goes back almost to slavery times and originated in New Orleans as a derivation of the word beau.

I did not know that.

 

[Wepa Man]

Great movie


Queens tittays

 

[Urchin]

Notice how Bessie insisted on keeping her inner circle 100% Black. Of course, it was her Black husband who was insistent on bringing around cacs and half cacs. History just repeats itself.

 

[Exit9NJturnpike]

God damn Tika Sumpter fine as hell