Sanaa Lathan attended the special screening of Netflix’s original movie Nappily Ever After at the Harmony Gold Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Thursday. Sanaa celebrated her 47th birthday at the screening.
The movie is about a woman (Sanaa) who is tired of waiting for her longtime boyfriend to propose, so she breaks up with him. She is forced to deal with her feelings of resentment and jealousy when her ex promptly proposes to another woman.
In the process of discovering herself, she shaves her hair and feels liberated for the first time in her adult life!
Netflix answered the call for a movie that empowers Black women to discard their weaves and wigs and embrace their natural hair. Gabrielle and Sanaa embraced their natural crowns for the movie.
Actress Gabrielle Union, left, joined Team Natural about a year ago. But Sanaa shaved her natural hair for the movie role. Gabby and Sanaa starred together in the coming of age movie Love & Basketball 20 years ago.
Actors Grace Gibson, left, and her mom Lynn Whitfied attended the screening. Like her mother, Grace is a veteran actress. She starred in Black Nativity (2013), All Eyez on Me (2017) and Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.
Nappily Ever After premieres today, Sept. 21, on Netflix.
Photos by MediaPunch/BACKGRID, Charley Gallay/Getty Images
goes to see who in the hell Lynn Whitfield baby daddy is…
update us because I’m too lazy to check
Cutting my hair off and shaving was so liberating! I’ve always had long hair… it became my identity… now as it grows back it’s my testimony!!! I am not the same person I was when I first started this natural journey! I have learned true self love and acceptance amongst other things.
Guess I’ll be watching this tonight… If old boy still hasn’t changed his account password lol
Some white man director from cross the pond named Brian. He managed to die from bone cancer. Only person I ever known her to be married to is the playright Vantile Whitfield. I learned something today. Never knew she had a daughter
Before he changes it go and just start some really crazy shit so it can recommend it to him. Like all of the scary movies. Or start 15 episodes of SVU. Criminal Minds. Fukk his watch list up.
*not that I have ever done this*
OMG! Everyone looks amazing! Yassssssss!
Something bout Sanaa chile ….. I just don’t buy …… I love Lynn Whitfield though ….. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/c1425c997ed3319b16098cad0d4bebaabde80cd22860d557863b4ff2c949aed9.gif let me know how it is guys … got other stuff to watch … plus my show bout to come back on in October …. I may take a gander at this show/movie later on this year …. as for now not interested
Why was that my first thought as well!? “Who did this lady procreate with b/c ummmmm….yeaaaaa….”
rofl lololol i’m watching wentworth ….
Bwahahahahaha! My belly just jiggled.
Don’t that just piss you off …. chile … be like wait …. I was on season 3 … how I’m back on season 1 ….. chile …. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/0434acb4248374f93c05121d8ce562a7c6a4d78d51fa7966b2337c773f5d74e8.gif
I love Lynn W in “It’s a Thin Line Between Love and Hate”. She played the hay-ell out of that character.
Chile that’s my movie right there …. hilarious
Really good! Check it out! You wont be dissappointed!
Exactly how I felt when I started growing my locs 12 years ago. Im on my 3rd set and I love when it rains I don’t have to run and hide for cover!! Its just water!!
Sanaa…baby you is fine as wine sis
It’s so believable.
I actually was in attendance of this screening last nite. I HIGHLY recommend it for black women that are obsessed with their hair. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/15ccf7e7f608e841f91ee1d15964f6c2222b105f8963e592803bf835382e8ee8.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/e079fc899932d4654775d0d4a2aacb1a4003b2caeadc67c8f59446a73ac56c50.jpg
Welll thanks for the heads up … I will put it on my list … Chile been watching so much …. me my mom and sis just finished the Grim on Amazon … was finishing up Once Upon a time until I heard Wentworth had new episodes … chile … so much to watch and walking dead bout to come back on …. and American Horror story started back up …. then Game of thrones will be back ….. chile …. TV HEAVEN right now https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/51c6b3f7a6512ebaa1918af76267cbf3565dd650397e2957034187e652b8b8a3.gif
Sanaa is a God-Is. She looks smoking in that green. And the lady standing next to her in the green is also a vision. Sanaa got me reaching to the razor seriously. She got me in my feelings. So deep in my feelings.
SL not using
Beautiful ladies
I like Gabbi’s dress…the wig not so much. She’s getting better
Sanaa must’ve been high when she did that blonde mess to her hair… I like her natural look
I did the big chop… It wasn’t liberating… Natural for 3 years with what they call 4C hair and it hurt like hell to comb it… I chose to go back to the creamy crack now that was liberating to my scalp… and guess what I still love myself ?
Gabriele Union
Shit that’s Gabrielle Union?????
She looks beautiful.
Giggles
Tae Heckard got…plumpy. Wouldn’t recognize her w/o the caption.
????? I really didn’t recognize her. She looks radiant.
I cant get into horror movies.. I’m a chicken girl! Have me sleeping with all the lights on! lmao I Check out Ozark on netflix its drama and really good too!! Game of thrones I cant wait for!!
Thank you cuz , I am like sis where is your bronzer
Oh this too. I…I mean a friend…will go in and throw off show series too. I will put you dead at the last season. Good luck finding your way back if you ain’t been keeping tabs on where you are.
You don’t buy the “good girl” image…. Because she’s naughty behind closed doors. It came out that she was the pne Tiffany ratted out for trippin at that party with Bey. Rubbing on Jay chest and bit Bey cheek while allegedly high outta her mind
I must say Gabriel Union, Sanaa Lathan, and Nia Long are aging like the finest most expensive wine!
Did you know she said that men are still afraid of her.. (Breakfast club interview) and ask her if she’s really like that in real life.. lmao!! her character was so believable!
i’m just reading… and smh….
(you been wrong from the first few keystrokes of “goes to see…” …then inciting misconduct on folks watchlist, smh) https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5406a067d89d1924f4f9967857b7ca15a701e44524df7514659efb170810c224.gif
Sandra said for you to logout…. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5406a067d89d1924f4f9967857b7ca15a701e44524df7514659efb170810c224.gif
Thanks …. what is that one about chile …. my list getting so damn long chile ….. Goodness …. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/61001d487050d254665ad32a8ccd11b80aef96979d275f039dd6c3feaddd1091.gif
Love Sanaa.
I haven’t heard of that one… May have to check it out too
That green looks lovely on her. That’s my favorite color.
? I’m trying to stay below the radar
you lurkin’ on somebody’s watchlist?! LMAO!!!!
Sanaa is gorgeous!
I saw that …. that one is definitely not a good girl ….. but I didn’t wanna go there … lmao !!!!! She fronting …. but aye …… carry on ….. Gabby too …. mean girls … Sanaa gives me undercover sleeze I really love snatch steez ….. fronting https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/582cc55eaf11f48ac6a8ce838f63599c80b068de8be9bd454dad75e64eb8503a.gif
Do you Boo! LOL!
That’s a beuatiful color….. I love turquois
Sanaa looks amazing…
I no longer avoid wash day… It used to be the worst!
Sanaa looks flawless!
Chile ….. The piece of (rotten meat) https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/0ffbab09e9368e72bef848d1419afa0b94d5e9a2bac464c30a118d77952896f2.gif for netflix …. chile
Don’t want to spoil it for you! but if you like the gore blood and rawness of game of thrones ..then you will enjoy Ozark. Its a bit of a build up for character development but once it gets poppin your in it! ..lmao
I had to look her up but I new she looked familiar… Ol girl from The Game
i absolutely LOVE my natural state (and no one is more surprised by this than me… folks be complimenting me on my ‘fro and be looking around like ‘who they talkin bout?’ LOL!) it took some getting used to, but now i’m enjoying the ‘journey’ as the youtube naturals call it. mister even be patting it talmbout, you got it lookin good bae, LOL!
Sanaa looks great
i tried NOT to bring this up Jenie! you see she’s in a certain frame of mind… if she not gonna behave responsibly, then WE have to, LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!
I watched it.
It was cute.
Boy, is Lynn Whitfield type cast
The blonde was for the movie.
What you find?!?!
You remember she married that French producer that did the movie for Josephine Baker….I think he passed a couple of years ago though.
All I see is what the Standard of Beauty IS…#BLACKGIRLMAGIC
Natural hair is not for everyone. It takes a lot more work to keep moisturized and styled. Hopefully you will come back to the light Carolyn & retry…and your scalp & hair will thank you…and you will love yourself even more. ?
It is the hard side of Orange is the New Black…I mean they go hard for real! It is really dramatic, but really good
LOL love the honesty. I don’t know what texture my hair is classified as but it’s thick with a perm so um that natural thing and all the work that goes with it, not for me.
When I was lil, I remember my hair being a two day process, wash condition, de-tangle and plait, next day press and re-plait.
Was she the evil dragon lady again? Lol
Ima have to check that out …. Got ya!!!
lololololol rofl
Questioning my sexual orientation right now…
I was JUST about to recommend this to jenie’s font… Ozark is the $hit! The acting is so good and love the twist and turns. Some stuff you can see coming, but the way it plays out is the BEST. Had me and hubby hooked!
lmaooo
Wow. She is scary. I remember the self imposed beating with the oranges in the sock. She went upside her own head!!!!
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People say I look like Sanaa, a plus sized version.
Gabrielle Union may be team natural but it’s hidden under that wig…
Gaby, Sanaa and Ms. Whitfield ?
Lynn is the only woman l know that can rock a crazy twisted role like she did in thin line n u say she is werking that sharp azz pink chanel suit n shoes.
Lynn Whitfield’s daughter is wearing so much makeup she looks like a mannequin! But her mama and Sanaa are FLAWLESS ?
Whatchoo doing over there Miss Thang???
Is this a television series?
Lynn looks nice. Her daughter looks a summertime hot ass mess. And wait. Nia Long was in the building and ain’t no fights break out. That bish is other world crazy. She does not care if N-tee body talks about her being a grown ass woman fighting in public. All I see is glue at the top of Gabbie’s head. I really am not savvy when it comes to wigs so I have to ask is the glue to keep someone from snatching the wig off? Back in the day when I was growing up some of the women in my neighborhood wore wigs and they would just plop those joints on and keep it moving.
No it’s a romantic comedy film.
Thanks. I will definitely watch.
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Sanaa is simply beautiful ?
Yup. I see the glue. Seriously. Is the glue to keep someone from snatching the wig off? I never understood glueing a wig to your head.
Sanaa can get it, damnit mane! 47 and looking better than a lot of these 20 something instafamous THOTS .
I rock my natural hair and don’t do much too it at all. I wash once a week and go through brutal workouts at the gym and erethang! It is way easier (and cheaper) to maintain than when I was frying and dying it. But my hair is in the 3 family, so that’s a bit different than 4 hair, which my daughter has – I know it takes a little bit more work. Doing my daughter’s hair makes my carpal tunnel flair up and my hands cramp.
Same here – well not the mister part LOL!
Maybe she sleeps with it on…
Sanaa is beautiful with hair or without. She has the perfect head to rock baldness
Lol. U said plop
Lmfao
Not to mention the rumors about her and Denzel.
Who is Nia fighting?
I guess I’ll watch. It sounds like it could be a tad boring. Glad Sanaa is finally admitting her real age. She was 40 forever.
A strong wind can blow a wig off.
Beautiful black women!!!
Watching it now. It’s enjoyable, tune in!
To be the filling in a Sanaa and Gabrielle sammich…
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Grace Gibson hmmm Sana Lathan no husband yet short hair suit you well
rofl
Sanaa looks gorgeous.
Lynn looks like she could use the next size up in the dress… her face is gorgeous.
Sanaa’s hair looks great….
and her boob job was well done.
Clutches pearls… I hadn’t heard ?
I swear I did the 2 day process for those 3 yrs ?
I’m about to start watching now. OTNB is my ish… Ol boy hasn’t cut off my access yet so I’m about to get a good session in ?
Same here. I think folk focus too much on growth and styling- I rarely comb my hair, fingers and olive oil..done!
I really don’t understand why Gabby can’t wear her wigs correctly- she looks a,mess…Sanaa so beautiful.
You must got a lotta hair, Lol!
I could wash and go everyday after swimming last summer; it would have been more of a hassle (for me) if I wasn’t natural.
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Agreed !
Wait nia is a psycho??who she be fighting whats the tea
Wait im confused .. can someone tell me if sanaa has a husband or a man.?? With a face and body like that I just cant undestand .
Sanaa doesn’t age. Lynn looks good still.
Rumors are that she’s gay. Officially, she’s gone on record saying she doesn’t want kids or marriage.
Nia looks cute and comfy. She hasn’t lost all that weight yet. I’m hoping she’s preparing for a role, if not… ?
I’ve never understood the hype (attraction wise) with Sanaa. At best, she’s average looking. However, she’s a great actress, and I look forward to catching this on Netflix.
Gabby, until folks mentioned the horrendous wig/glue situation ?, I thought she looked dope. Maybe she didn’t know the close up camera shots would catch a fawked up wig situation ??????.
Lynn Whitfied ‘s daughter, Grace, is not no “veteran” actress ?. I haven’t seen any of her three films, but hopefully she’s doing her mama proud, in terms of acting skills lol. I just get blinded looking at her pale ass… her daddy must be yt.
I don’t know who everyone else is.
Lol! Back in the day the only ppl who wore wigs were aunties and cancer survivors… and there was sort of a shame associated with it. I have never heard any negative rumors about Nia until her stint on empire. I think someone is trying to ruin her reputation and I suspect it’s that bishy Queen Lee.
That’s why you use clips and pins to secure it.
Lol
Lol @ it wasn’t liberating. Going natural requires a lot of patience because most of us were not taught how to manage our hair in its natural state. At early ages we were all given relaxers and taught the do’s and donts associated with it. Then you factor in the perception that “silky long” hair gets from men and the acceptance that it provides from yt ppl (employment/racial ambiguity amongst other ethnicities etc). So, black women have to overcome a lot to learn their hair and find beauty in themselves. It’s not easy. I’ve been there lol but I’m personally glad I stuck it out (10 years natural – 3 shaved heads lol ?).
Lol yeah I think I’m also somewhere in the 3s (the classifications are bizarre cause I swear I have every coil in the 1s, 2s, 3s, & 4s lol) but my cousin has what I think is 4 something texture, and omg, nothing gets through that thickness. I mean, I ain’t ever seen hair that thick and coarse in my life! No matter how much water you dump on it, it never seeps through the scalp. Never. And when she washes it, it looks like water never touched her head. I’m so jealous of the texture and all the amazing things she could do with it if only she tried to dedicate time and patience to it.
My hair? Oh boy, the moment any spritz of water hit it, it’s a wrap lol. I mean it looks like a cot damn Jheri curl and I hate that I lose thickness when it’s wet – or when I use water based products. I can’t do twist outs on wet hair cause my hair constantly slips and unravels. Them 4-girls don’t know how good they got it ?
Yeah I think they’re too concerned with growth and the perception (stigma) that goes with short coarse hair. We have black men and yt stereotypes to thank for that. No woman of any race wants to be seen as “less than” by their men. Which is why most of our women will keep that creamy crack. They’d rather risk fibroids and possible cancer clusters than to lose that perception of attractiveness. ?????
Me too
Lol! Same… love my natural fro… and I love running my fingers through it??
Yes ?? It really is. Enjoy your journey.
? yes, baby girl is paaaaale… it’s blinding… I can’t even look directly at her, the skin is so yt and pale.
Everyone looks really good…black is beautiful ? It’s so refreshing to see everyone fully clothed..no sheer, breast put away…yasss!
Nia is aging gracefully and just getting more beautiful with time. I miss the pixie cuts on her. She could rock the hell out of those. Gabbie’s hair tho? It’s off…
Wow Sanaa is 47…still looking like she’s in her 20s…what a beauty ?
Sanaa looks amazing with that hair and should never wear a weave again!!
(Well only when she’s working white people like Black women to wear weaves)
Why has Sanaa never had a serious relationship? Mental issues?
Them wigs back in the day use to sit on that white styrofoam bald head.
LMBO!
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Not wanting kids or husband doesn’t mean you prefer lady love.
Ozark is the business! Darlene Snell is bat$#it crazy!
Thts the worst pic ive evr seen of Nia & shes still a beauty in it…like wtf…shes really gorgeous!!
She said that?? Wait she was jist dating that rapper dude.. shes not gay?
Most of the ladies look beautiful.
I said RUMORS are that she is GAY. I am not equating the two ??
I said RUMORS are that she is GAY. I am not equating the two, love… ?
her dad is european I believe he is french.
I wasn’t feeling Lynn’s daughter…but hay the kids are off-limits..
a bw should always have choices and I respect your right to the creamy crack!
Thats the unspoken in bw with natural hair it is a pain in the booty to tame and look decent in its natural state. I see bw who basically just have their hair sticking out all over the place and for those who have beautiful glossy moisturized natural hair it is a lot of work involved to maintain it on a daily basis. My daughter went natural and it is STUNNING!!! but my goodness it was work!!! Everynight she twisted it moisturized it then in the morning she untwisted, moisturized, shaped and went her way. biweekly she went too her stlyist for wash, deep conditioning, trim, rinse etc etc. I said “gurl what is natural about this scenerio? Nothing it is a pain in the booty. Thank God bw are waking up to choices and that is just what it is choices! to be respected!!! BTW my daughter went back to the creamy crack and now she isin to the crochet senegalese twists go figure..LOL its a choice!!!
Lol I totally understand the frustration. Especially when you’re trying to recreate a style that’s not conducive to your texture – which is something that most women never learn, & they abandon the natural route because they don’t know, don’t understand their texture and what will, verses what won’t, work on their hair. When I first went natural, I too became frustrated because I was twisting and retwisting my hair, having to throw pounds of product in my hair etc. Then, I decided to abandon “natural hair PRODUCTS” lol. I started looking for moisturizing shampoos AND conditioners that worked on my hair. What I learned, through the process, was that a lot of these “natural products” were more drying than the chemically alternatives. So, I stopped reading labels and just brought a different product every week. Once I tested out what shampoos were moisturizing ON THEIR OWN, I was able to better evaluate what conditioners and styles were conducive on my texture. Now, I do not spend more than $25 a month for hair products, I don’t spend more than 30 minutes on my hair every day. And trust me, I’m that chick that you see with a glossy moisturized fros. ?????… I love my hair and my body too much to risk continuing with a relaxer. But best of luck to your daughter ??
almost 50 with o kids and never bee i a serious relationship…she got issues
Why is that. That some of the craziest mess l ever heard. Maybe she doesn’t want that n why does a baby or a penis has to validate that as an individual she is a good individual with no issues when people murder their mate n kid everyday. If men does thing to keep her around maybe she would stay. Why does the bulk of the relationship gotta b on her bcas she is female.
I got a friend who said the same thing n l admire her honesty. She don’t want the responsibility for another human being. Gotta b strong 2 stand in your truth.
Maybe she keeps her private life private
Shiiiiiiid she grown AF let it rip!!!!
I guess the MARRIED guy who MURDERED his pregnant wife n kids was sane. No one said had she never gotten married she would have lived but when a woman is single n not kissing azzes for a ring she has issues.
So people like dump who has 5 kids n 3 baby mama’s has no issues.
Yep if she was slanging a different dyck every week she would be called a whore. Everything we do as someone will have something 2 say.
These women are tryin to making old puss fashionable I see….if I had to guess they ALL look like some undercover meglomaniacs who find joy in their social status in life but are secretly void and empty on the inside…..even you Ms john Sally we havent forgotten your messy basketball wives reunion antics
I don’t like Gabby or Sanaa.
Lyn’s daughter looks like sour strawberry milk. He skin complexion is gross beyond words.
Edit: I also dislike Sneeza Long.
Sanaa looks great and Nia is as beautiful as ever… BUT… I’m sorry Lynn’s daughter scared the sh$t outta me!… She needs some serious sunlight!…. And Gabby girl… who you think you fooling??
The movie was cute…nothing amazing but cute…Sanaa did look fierce with a shaved head though.
I was so excited for the movie and was so disappointed in it. It was so basic and uninspired not the work of a seasoned actress..except for the scene of her shaving her head. I was not moved it is a no for me. But she is a beautiful woman.
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/10863e4ec90f313ab81bbb149d17b91078538c5069f82c1edcdde99a80159892.jpg 15 years ago the medication i was on made my hair fallout it turned into a blessing in disguise because even though i always had long hair i still wore weaves it’s been 15 years and i still keep it cut wash and go and i love it
Why does Lynn Whitfield daughter have an Iridescent skin complexion
Keep this same energy for women and men with kids and never been married. I really think people like you are weirdos.
A serious relationship… most of you black ppl aren’t married phuck a serious relationship. Anybody can shack up like u and your gay lover.
I watched this over the weekend and it was a good movie, I like it a lot, I will give it a 9!
Lol
Why?
Yes preach they look down on others but yet they don’t have shit in place or so many unwed kids.
I love Sanaa I live a very private life. What will people benefit off my business.
I’m gonna have to check it out this week. I was to busy binge watching “Maniac” this weekend.
Gabby & Sanaa look beautiful up top. Grace Gibson’s shoes are cute. Tis all I got..
Sanaa looks beautiful loved her in Nappily Ever After but sadly lost all respect for her after pictures of her surfaced partying and dating French Montana who is a notorious druggy womanizer.
Ahhhh …. Sanaa. (heart emoji)
Right, this woman working and minding her business and this fool talking about she has issues because she’s not an unwed mother or never married out of desperation.
I heard that she is Denzel Washington’s side piece.
Sicko. You have NO IDEAL who I am, but you are very basic if you are a ASSuming mofo to resort to stereotypical race and gender preferences. Shack these nuts in your mouth like a squirel coming on my comment riding for this broad that gives a rat’s behind about you… *Poof* (trick)!
Gabby – shady, shabby, petty, rude, stuck up and desperate. Hates the break baby.
Sanaa- weird and boring.
Nia Long- Nasty attitude, rude and stuck on herself.
This movie is incredible if you like movie check out the song from it “electric” by Alina Baraz!
Yes U should, U will enjoy it!
Siiiis!! This movie is GOOD! Good call, for real. I especially enjoyed the part where they went to that beautiful park and he rubbed that passion fruit oil on her head, then on her shoulder and licked it off and they started kissing. So passionate!
Yeap that part was so s*xy !!!!
I was just disappointed in the ending. I wanted her to be with ol dude?
? Absolutely defeats the purpose of going natural if I still have to worry about all that styling and manipulation. The most I want to do is have to visit the barber every few weeks, and literally wash and go.
Which dude, the cheating doc or the hair salon owner? I wanted her and the salon guy to kiss and make back up
Yes! That’s who I wanted her to get back with. I was so mad at her when she got it in with her ex in the shower. I was literally cussing at the TV (my son’s laugh at me and always tell me “momma, they can’t hear you!” and I just be like “in my head they can hear me though..”) I was like “noooo bish, don’t you do it!” And she did it anyway.
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I just think Sanaan mind her business. People call me boring because I’m private and I don’t have kids. This world is crazy. Lol
Gurl U too! I was like girl don’t go back to him LOL!
I think people hate on us strong willed women who do things our way.
Ummmmm no shade but I’m not a strong willed woman, I’m weak and I need my husband. I’m not cutting off my long hair, and tryna be a boss, in fact I let my husband pay for everything like he should, but i don’t know women like Sanaa and just because she’s not married doesn’t mean she will never be married and everyone don’t want kids. I don’t want kids.