Andra Day on the Challenges and Rewards of Portraying Billie Holiday

Bakari is joined by actress Andra Day to talk about playing Billie Holiday in ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday.’ They talk about why she was hesitant to take on the role (2:37), how she transformed herself into Holiday (11:46), and what comes next for her after her success in this role (19:28). Day won a Golden Globe for her performance as Holiday.

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Andra Day

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