Tracey Edmonds & Deion Sanders @ TD Jakes 35th Anniversary

Tracey Edmonds & Deion Sanders @ TD Jakes 35th Anniversary

 

 

Tracey Edmonds is one the most prominent female producers in television and film.  As CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group Inc, her projects have included Soul Food, Hav Plenty, Light It Up, Good Luck Chuck, Jumping the Broom, and various other films and television shows. With numerous awards and honors achieved for her many contributions to the entertainment and philanthropic arenas, Edmonds has secured her spot in production history.

 

Well, it seems as though, Ms. Edmonds is moving into the digital world with the creation of a new Youtube Channel.  She recently sat down with Essence.com to discuss the new network (“Alright TV”) and what its content will contain.

 

ESSENCE.com: Congrats on the launch of Alright TV. What was your motivation in creating this channel?

 

Tracey Edmonds: A year and a half ago I started tweeting something inspirational every morning to keep people going. I got so many tweets back and had no idea how much it helped others. I realized people were really hungry to be uplifted and inspired. I had been working on a business plan for a cable network of inspirational programming and YouTube was the perfect partnership. We offer high entertainment value alongside a message, without beating people over the head.

 

ESSENCE.com: And you definitely are bringing the entertainment with Issa Rae and more on the network.

 

Tracey Edmonds: I love Issa Rae! We are doing a choir series with her to take a fun look at everything that happens in a church choir including relationships and choir competitions. Ever Sunday we also live stream church services from Bishop T.D. Jakes and many others. This network is more modern and progressive than traditional gospel networks. We may surprise people. We have a dating web series for singles. Ms. Right stars DeRay Davis and pokes fun at the prototypes men deal with when dating. Mr. Right features Kali Hawk, as a woman searching for love. Our message is whatever you are going through, you are not alone. If you haven’t met Mr. Right yet, that’s ok. Stay optimistic because one day you will.

 

 

Despite her hectic schedule, Edmonds is able to balance work and personal time all while being in the spotlight. This is evident through her past marriages to Babyface and Eddie Murphy.  Now, her personal life is in the forefront of the media, again, due to her association with former NFL star Deion Sanders.  The two are now a couple.  Some wonder if Sanders’ career in television helped spawn Edmonds interest in the sports legend.  Edmonds must see his on-film star quality because he’ll be involved with a new show project titled “Sports Dad.”

 

 

ESSENCE.com: We also see Deion Sanders, who you are dating, has a few shows on your network. How is it working with him and also being in a relationship?

 

 

Tracey Edmonds: He’s been wonderful. He’s one of the most positive people I know. On the network, Deion hosts Sports Dad where he comes to the rescue of sports-obsessed dads who are pushing their kids too hard. He’s also doing an inspirational blog. I met Deion through business and had a chance to see the wonderful man he is.

 

 

Congratulations to Tracey Edmonds and Deion Sanders on their new endeavours!

 

 

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