The cast of Queen Sugar plans to welcome a new face to its plot for the upcoming fourth season. On Tuesday (March 19), series creator/director/producer Ava DuVernay announced the addition of R&B legend Tevin Campbell in a guest starring role.
Since August 2018, DuVernay had plans to construct a persona for Campbell after the “Can We Talk” vocalist received controversial commentary on his importance to R&B. “Rebuking any Tevin Campbell slander from millennials and plotting to write him into an episode of Queen Sugar SOMEHOW,” the award-winning director wrote on Twitter. “On general principle.”
Campbell’s film and television resume date back to his memorable appearances on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Moesha, The Parent ‘Hood, voicing Powerline in A Goofy Movie, and now OWN’s Queen Sugar.
“This is so exciting for me and I want to thank Ava DuVernay. She’s a do-er, she kept her word,” Campbell said in a video message on Twitter. “I want to thank the cast and the crew for making me feel like I’m home like I’ve been here for years.”
Queen Sugar is set to premiere on OWN on June 12.
Rebuking any Tevin Campbell slander from millennials and plotting to write him into an episode of Queen Sugar SOMEHOW. On general principle. pic.twitter.com/mcNCGBnvDv
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 17, 2018
“@Ava is a doer, she kept her word.” Welcome to #QueenSugar, Tevin Campbell— stay tuned! 🎤 pic.twitter.com/jKKUcBreyO
— Queen Sugar (@QueenSugarOWN) March 19, 2019