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Janelle Monáe To Star As Iconic Entertainer Josephine Baker In A24’s ‘De La Resistance’
Janelle Monáe is set to play the legendary jazz performer, French resistance agent, and civil rights activist Josephine Baker in an upcoming television series produced by A24.Titled De La Resistance, the show centers around Baker’s life during the peak of her iconic career as an entertainer, as well as her involvement as a spy for the Allies during World War II. Monáe will produce the series under their company, Wondaland.According to Deadline, Jennifer Yale, who has written for projects such as Legion, See, and Outlander is the series’ creator and showrunner.
