First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story

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First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story is an American biographical crime drama film written by Gabrielle Collins and Tressa Azarel Smallwood and directed by Vivica A. Fox, in her directorial debut. The film stars Michelle Mitchenor as Tonesa Welch. The film follows Welch's rise from a teenager mother to a drug dealer in Detroit, referred as "First Lady" of the notorious Black Mafia Family. The film also stars Tobias Truvillion, Leon, Jess Hilarious, Faith Malonte, Tristan Fazekas and Kellie Shanygne Williams, with Welch making a cameo appearance. The film was released by BET+ on October 5, 2023. At the 55th NAACP Image Awards, First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story was nominated for an Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special and Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special (Fox).

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