‘Next Friday’ Star BeBe Drake Says She Refused To Smoke Cigarettes In The Film Due To Past Battle w/ Lung Cancer

January 16, 2025 by in Film with 0 Comments

‘Next Friday’ Star BeBe Drake Says She Refused To Smoke Cigarettes In The Film Due To Past Battle w/ Lung Cancer

Actress BeBe Drake says her iconic “Next Friday” role Ms. Pearly was supposed to be an avid smoker.

However, she explained that after surviving lung cancer following a 30-year smoking habit, she told Ice Cube she would not support having the character be a smoker.

 

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