Don't Waste Your Pretty

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Don't Waste Your Pretty
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Directed by Tamara Bass
Written byKatrina O'Gilvie
Based on Don't Waste Your Pretty by Demetria L. Lucas
Produced by
  • Keith Neal
  • Ron Robinson
  • James Seppelfrick
  • Datari Turner
Starring
CinematographyDaniel Friedberg
Edited byDante Wyatt
Production
company
Release date
  • February 28, 2021 (2021-02-28)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Don't Waste Your Pretty is an American romantic comedy-drama film written by Katrina O'Gilvie and directed by Tamara Bass. [1] The film stars Keri Hilson, Deborah Joy Winans, Redaric Williams, Jasmine Burke, Kaye Singleton and Rainey Branch. [2] The film is based on the book with the same name by Demetria L. Lucas. [3] It follows follow a group of close friends then one of them, single career woman Mykah Jones, read a book Don't Waste Your Pretty and subsequently begin to change how their view to relationships. [4] [5]

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Cast

Production

The film was filmed in August 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia and was produced by Swirl Films. [6] The trailer was released in January 2021. [7] [8] [9] The film premiered on TV One on February 28, 2021. [10] [11]

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