BET’s “Sistas” & “Zatima” Star Crystal Hayslett is one of the most talented actresses and singers in the business right now but before the fame, she was a stylist for the one and only Tyler Perry!!
Before becoming a stylist, Crystal was into politics confirming that she has the beauty and the brains.
Crystal worked as an intern for the United States Senate in Washington D.C. in the office of Senator Lamar Alexander.
Crystal shared with Essence:
“Right after college I worked on Capitol Hill for a little while, but ultimately it just wasn’t for me. Politics wasn’t my passion, and I’m such a creative, so in 2009 I left DC and moved to Atlanta to pursue music and acting. Music went pretty well for me at first. but I started hitting roadblocks– trouble finding a good production team, trying to get closer to a deal, etcetera.
I was performing and doing shows around the city, and my friend, who was my stylist, was complimenting me on my fashion sense. She encouraged me to seek out a stylist opportunity. I landed a job at Tyler Perry Studios (TPS) as a production assistant in 2012. After doing that for a couple of years, I transitioned into costume design at the studio before being hired as his personal stylist. While I had auditioned for things at TPS, Tyler himself had never seen me act and wasn’t even aware of the fact that I was not only interested in acting but I had also received “nos” at auditions for TPS. I was working at TPS for seven years before the character of Fatima came about at Sistas. It was a full-circle moment for me.”
We’re happy she picked to choose careers! This is her calling!
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“Sistas” follows a group of single Black females navigating their “complicated love life,” careers, and friendship through the ups and downs of living in a modern world of social media and unrealistic relationship goals. Tyler Perry takes viewers on an exhilarating ride of emotions and gut-busting predicaments that will test the ladies’ long-standing friendship. This band of women, intertwined with their newfound relationships, must navigate this new-age dating scene as they continue to search for love in their 30s. “Tyler Perry’s Sistas” airs Wednesdays at 9 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her.
Tyler Perry Studios continue to reign across platforms, with “Sistas” claiming the top spot as the #1 series with Black viewers L+3 currently airing on cable.* BET grew its “Sistas” audience versus L+SD double-digits +26%. The network also scored viewership lifts with the cable airing of BET+ original series “Tyler Perry’s Zatima” and “First Wives Club” +8% and +13%, respectively. Executive produced, directed, and written by Tyler Perry, the beloved series features the talented ensemble cast, KJ Smith, Mignon, Ebony Obsidian, Novi Brown, Crystal Renee’ Hayslett, Devale Ellis, Chido Nwokocha, Anthony Dalton II, Brian Jordan Jr., Kevin A. Walton, and Trinity Whiteside.
The BET Media Group, a unit of Paramount (NASDAQ: PARAA; PARA; PARAP), is the world’s largest media company dedicated to entertaining, engaging, and empowering the Black community and championing Black culture. Connecting Black audiences through a portfolio of brands including BET, BET+, BET Gospel, BET HER, BET International, BET Jams, BET Soul, BET Studios, and VH1, the BET Media Group is a thriving media ecosystem of leading interconnected platforms across cable TV, streaming, digital, studios, live events and international.
Tyler Perry Studios is a state-of-the-art film and television production facility founded in 2006 by actor, producer, filmmaker, playwright, and philanthropist Tyler Perry. Located in Atlanta, Georgia on the historic grounds of the former Fort McPherson army base, the new 330-acre campus is one of the largest production studios in the country. It boasts a variety of shooting locations including 40 buildings on the national register of historic places, 12 purpose-built sound stages, 200 acres of green space and an expansive backlot.
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