Naturi Naughton

thumb Naturi Cora Maria Naughton-Lewis (born May 20, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Naughton is best known as one-third of the R&B group 3LW and for her acting roles in the films Fame and Notorious, playing rapper Lil' Kim in the latter film. Quotes Hmmm… I feel like during stage, being on Broadway is a little different because it incorporated more of a skill of how to tell a story through music. Being on stage in a musical is different because you’re acting and singing and dancing. I feel like with television, I’m on a series where you’re doing multiple episodes. We’re on every week. The characters are doing different things. Things change because the season is growing. Every season things shift. So I feel like television has really taught me to understand and have a greater respect for character development. I think I always had a respect for it, but it’s even greater now doing a television series because these characters are forever changing. I don’t think she’s that unrealistic! The audience sure has a strong, visceral reaction to the fact she doesn’t want Ghost, her husband, to get out of the drug game. She wants him to stay a drug dealer instead of going legit with the club business. I think maybe, initially, that seems a little…weird, or off-putting for some. Naturi Naughton: THE LOST INTERVIEW;By THIS. Entertainment on October 19, 2023 It’s finally hit me that I’m in a major movie. I can’t believe it’s really happening. When I first heard about the film, I thought it was about time. I thought, If they do this right, it can go down in history, and I really wanted to be a part of something historic for the hip-hop community and all people. It crosses over and shares his story with the rest of the world. My brother would worship the Lil’ Kim poster with the legs spread. And here I am playing the character, so it’s great. It’s crazy. Naturally, I was nervous with what people would say. When you are playing a real person, they will be criticizing or expecting you to be exactly what they think, especially fans. I didn’t want to play an exact replica. I didn’t have to look exactly like her or have her complexion. People get caught up in so many other things, except for the acting, and that’s what was important. I wanted to show I could bring out the vulnerability of this person. She’s not just Lil’ Kim. She’s Kimberly Jones. She has a human side and I wanted to make sure I brought that human side to life. As long as people feel they see Lil’ Kim when they look on the screen, I’ve done my job. It’s right for the character, and it’s okay to kind of go there. People are going to see I went there. It’s okay to be sexy, as long as it’s classy. As a woman, sometimes I feel a little Lil’ Kim-ish, and I want to wear a bikini top and show a little stomach. It was sexy and Lil’ Kim, but I also made sure my integrity as Naturi was protected. Naturi Naughton: From Little Women to Lil' Kim;Retrieved on December 16, 2009 External links Category:Women singers from the United States Category:Songwriters from the United States Category:Actresses from the United States Category:Living people Category:1980 births Category:Women born in the 1980s Category:African Americans