Yvette Credits New Edition’s Bodyguard For The Reason She’s Successful Today
In a video Yvette Nicole Brown posted online with New Edition’s former long-time bodyguard-turned-TV producer, Jeff Dyson (who was also portrayed in the N.E. movie), she thanked him for being the reason she’s a successful actress today (along with Mike Bivins of course). Why? Because Jeff was the one she randomly walked up to at a New Edition event back in the day, and begged him to let her backstage she could sing for N.E. Jeff told her ‘no,’ HOWEVER…
He then did something he said he’d never done before- gave Yvette the location of the hotel N.E. was staying at, so she could later run into them there and he made her promise not to tell N.E. he gave her the address. Jeff’s reason for helping Yvette was because he said he could tell she had an intense drive to pursue her dream and wasn’t just an average teeny bopper groupie trying to hook up with N.E.
Jeff’s plan worked- Yvette ‘ran into’ N.E. at the hotel, she got to sing for Mike Bivins right there on the spot, and the rest is history!
Yvette’s history with Michael Bivins probably made her a shoe-in for the role of his mother despite the brutal casting process. Another reason why the actors nailed all the scenes is because the group approved everything. Yvette shared details about the film’s production during an interview with EBONY. “New Edition were executive producers on this project, which means they were on set almost every single day, one, or all six.”
Anyone who has seen the movie will probably agree the ladies and guys who portrayed members of the great did an awesome job!
Meet The REAL MOTHERS Of New Edition
Ricky Bell posted the below photo of the beautiful Mothers of New Edition. Some of them are no longer with us, but they were always very proud of what their babies have accomplished- from being little hyper kids running ’round the house, to the music legends they are today.
Ricky captioned the photo with the following message on Mother’s Day 2017:
@mrrickybell: Happy Mothers Day to the most Amazing women in the world! The New Edition Moms! From L to R Patricia Tresvant, Dorothy Mae Bell, Florence DeVoe, Shirley Bivins and Annie Gill! As well as Carole Brown and Maradel Payne. Praise God for You wonderful Ladies!!! 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️
Simply beautiful.
