{"id":10113,"date":"2023-07-28T15:07:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T15:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/?p=10113"},"modified":"2023-07-28T15:09:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T15:09:48","slug":"teyonah-parris-on-stepping-into-the-shoes-of-yo-yo-for-they-cloned-tyrone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/teyonah-parris-on-stepping-into-the-shoes-of-yo-yo-for-they-cloned-tyrone\/","title":{"rendered":"Teyonah Parris On Stepping Into The Shoes Of Yo-Yo For \u2018They Cloned Tyrone\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Teyonah Parris (Dear White People<\/em>, Mad Men<\/em>, If Beale Street Could Talk<\/em>) stars in the hit new modern Blaxploitation conspiracy mystery \u201cThey Cloned Tyrone\u201d as Yo-Yo, where her signature look and personality makes her unforgettable. From the thigh-high mustard yellow boots to her teal lipstick and leopard pants, Yo-Yo\u2019s strength as a unique character shines through. \u201cBeing able to slip into Yo-Yo has been a wild ride,\u201d said Parris in an interview with Variety<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the film, Yo-Yo is a working girl who joins forces with local drug dealer Fontaine (John Boyega) and her pimp, Slick Charles (Jamie Foxx), to uncover a government conspiracy that deeply affects every inch of their Black community.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith a film like this, you have to be willing to lean into the stereotype. We start with these three characters, these unlikely heroes \u2014 but in our communities, they\u2019re people you see and you have experiences with \u2014 who oftentimes are marginalized by the greater society,\u201d said Parris. She explained that to be authentic required her to \u201clean into the stereotype\u201d of what people would immediately associate with Yo-Yo and the other characters in order to later \u201cunravel all of that and really show you this woman\u2019s heart, this woman\u2019s intelligence, her ambition, her love and care for her community.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Playing the role of a sex worker that is completely comfortable in who she is was a special opportunity for Parris, who believes everyone\u2019s voice should be heard. \u201cIt\u2019s not like you have to be a certain type of person, or held in a certain respect or esteem or regarded in a certain way by the larger community in order for your story to be told,\u201d she said. \u201cI don\u2019t think that\u2019s fair. Being able to step into Yo-Yo\u2019s shoes is an honor for me, truly. I hope that people see her and see Fontaine and Slick and find pieces of them that may resonate with themselves.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mixing genres of comedy, action, and drama, \u201cThey Cloned Tyrone,\u201d currently the No.1 film in the U.S., debuted on Netflix on July 21st. It is co-written by Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier, and it\u2019s Taylor\u2019s directorial debut.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the trailer below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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