WATCH: Shannon Thornton And J. Alphonse Nicholson Tackle Romantic Relationship Taboos On 'P-Valley'
After a 2-year wait, P-Valley finally returns to Starz on June 3, and the Pynk Posse, as the cast and creator lovingly call show fans, can’t be more elated.
With the countdown on for the neon-tinted southern drama officially on, fans are eager to see what is in store for series favorites Ms. Mississippi / Keyshawn and Lil Murda. We got a chance to catch up with the actors behind the nuanced characters, Shannon Thornton and J. Alphonse Nicholson, to talk all things season 2.
In season 1, each of the actors expertly took on the tough task of exploring the plight of characters living through often-misunderstood situations. Thornton played Keyshawn, a local stripper and mother to a young infant she often has to bring to work with her, struggling through a physically and mentally abusive relationship. Come season’s end, when confronted with an opportunity to exit, she instead chose to stay – even turning her back on the Diamond (Tyler Lepley), the club bouncer and her good friend, attempting to defend her.
“I think Katori [Hall, creator of P-Valley]did a beautiful job painting that picture and making it real,” Thornton said of Keyshawn’s plight with domestic violence. “I got a lot of DMs and comments from people who really related to Keyshawn and who related to Diamond – my mom being one of them.”
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