Cynthia Erivo Reveals New Key Art For Nat Geo’s ‘Genius: Aretha’

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Actress Cynthia Erivo dropped new key art on her Instagram page today for the upcoming season of National Geographic’s Genius: Aretha.

Erivo, who stars in the eight-part limited series as the Queen of Soul, released the poster on her birthday to commemorate the life of the legendary singer.“Today is my birthday and I couldn’t be prouder of the chance to tell the story of the Queen of Soul,” Erivo wrote. “She sang the songs for the feelings our hearts couldn’t find the words for.

She told stories with the melodies she weaved and was unafraid to speak truth to power.”A post shared by Cynthia Erivo (@cynthiaerivo)The third season of Genius will explore the late Aretha Franklin’s musical genius and career, as well as the immeasurable impact and