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Mar 28, 1997 · B*A*P*S: Directed by Robert Townsend. With Halle Berry, Martin Landau, Ian Richardson, Natalie Desselle Reid. Two tacky homegirls move to L.A. to become dancers; instead they scam a dying millionaire but eventually become B*A*P*S (Black American Princesses).
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- Robert Townsend
- 1997-03-28
B.A.P.S (an acronym for Black American Princesses) is a 1997 American female buddy comedy film directed by Robert Townsend and starring Halle Berry, Natalie Desselle, and Martin Landau. The film was written by Troy Byer and was her first screenplay.
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B.A.P.S. COMEDY. Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Halle Berry stars as one of two homegirls who reacquaint a Beverly Hills millionaire with his long-lost zest for life in this comedy as he teaches them to become Black American Princesses.
- Robert Townsend
- Halle Berry, Martin Landau, Ian Richardson
Black American princess (BAP) is a (sometimes) pejorative term for African-American women of upper-and upper-middle-class background, who possess (or are perceived to possess) a spoiled or materialistic demeanor.
Directed by Black actor-filmmaker Robert Townsend, B.A.P.S. casts mostly Black actors, but any positive representation stops there. The film is rife with stereotypes: For starters, "B.A.P." stands for Black American Princess and is a derivative of Jewish American Princess, a sexist reference to White Jewish American women who are high on the ...
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Mar 28, 1997 · The title stands for "Black American Princesses.'' Its two heroines are more like tacky Cinderellas. Berry and Natalie Desselle play vulgar and garish homegirls from Decatur, Ga., whose artificial nails are 8 inches long, whose gold teeth sparkle, and whose hairpieces are piled so high on their heads that the concept passes beyond satire and ...
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