'We Just Decided To Continue To Tell The Truth:' Nicco Annan On The Return Of 'P Valley'
essence.comNicco Annan has been playing some version of P Valley‘s Uncle Clifford since 2009. He originated the role in creator Katori Hall‘s play Pussy Valley, and on June 3, the Detroit-bred actor returned to the hit Starz series adaptation playing the nonbinary owner of a Mississippi strip club called The Pynk.
With the anticipation surrounding the season two premiere, ESSENCE spoke to Annan about living up to the hype of the show’s first season, mending wounds of homophobia and spotlighting the brilliance of Black people during the early days of the pandemic.
Check out the conversation below.Given the popularity of P Valley, did you feel any pressure living up to fan expectations while filming the second season?NICCO ANNAN: Feeling pressure is an odd question these days because of the world that we’re living in politically and socially.
Creating the show in the pandemic was another pressure in and off itself. To be honest, it’s a little bit of a blessing and a curse.
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