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The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Premieres Friday, Feb. 26 on Hulu
Plot: Follows Billie Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation.
Our Take: Following a stunning performance of her uplifting song “Rise Up” during President Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony, Andra Day takes on the lead role as none other than Billie Holiday in a biopic from director Lee Daniels. Though she’s a singer with minimal acting experience under her belt, Day certainly sounds the part singing Holiday’s hauntingly beautiful “Strange Fruit” in the trailer. I’m looking forward to learning about the true personal struggles the legendary vocalist endured as she boldly became a voice for civil rights in the 1940s. — Hannah
Plot: Follows Billie Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation.
Our Take: Following a stunning performance of her uplifting song “Rise Up” during President Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony, Andra Day takes on the lead role as none other than Billie Holiday in a biopic from director Lee Daniels. Though she’s a singer with minimal acting experience under her belt, Day certainly sounds the part singing Holiday’s hauntingly beautiful “Strange Fruit” in the trailer. I’m looking forward to learning about the true personal struggles the legendary vocalist endured as she boldly became a voice for civil rights in the 1940s. — Hannah
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