On Wednesday night, David and Tamela Mann will add a reality show to their repertoire with their highly anticipated show “It’s a Mann’s Word”. The show will premier on Wednesday, January 14 at 9:00 p.m. EST on BET.
The couple are not new to television, thanks to director, screenwriter and playwright Tyler Perry. The couple is well known for their starring roles on Tyler Perry’s #1 comedy, “Meet the Browns” as well as their stage performances in many of Perry’s plays. Tamela is also a well known and award winning gospel singer who has worked with and collaborated with artists such as Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Mary J. Blige and Celine Dion.
The Mann’s new reality show will give their fans and viewers a peek into their lives and what goes into making them the celebrities that they are. The show will also give more insight about who the Manns are and take a look at their home life with their family and close friends.
The first season will be eight one hour shows.
My interest in this show is two fold. First, I am excited to see a show that promises to show A Black family in a positive light, especially since we tend to only see negativity on reality shows,especially those that feature Black women. My other reason for taking an interest in the show is that I think Tamela Mann is the perfect example of what I call a Mocha Mogul. Mann balances marriage, motherhood and “money-making” but up until now, we never really knew how she was doing it successfully.
It seems to constantly be suggested to us that if a woman has a great career like Mann’s then she must either forgo marriage and motherhood or do a poor job in those roles. It will be great to watch the Manns in action as they juggle the different aspects of their lives.
Tamela and David have been married for 26 years and have worked together in their singing careers, as well as in their acting careers and other entrepreneurship ventures. The couple have four adult children.
So, is this new reality show a good or bad idea? Well, considering how quickly reality shows can go bad, that remains to be seen. We can’t deny that reality shows seem to be where otherwise seemingly good marriages and reputations go to meet their demise but I am hopeful and optimistic that this show will ultimately be good.
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