blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona sat down with Tonesa Welch, the First Lady of BMF, a legendary, cultural influential mover & shaker. Tonesa Welch talks her BET+ Trap Queens episode, and dove deep into what it’s like to have it all, and move on positively into the next phase of your life.
Her non-profit foundation Sylent Heart, founded in 2012 is instrumental in helping children of incarcerated parents find a support system.
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About Tonesa Welch, American Gangster ‘Trap Queens’ and Season 2: Episode 6
The true crime series, narrated by Lil’ Kim, tells the tales of America’s most notorious female criminals like Tonesa, ranging from multi-million-dollar white-collar schemes, to illicit drug networks, and even bloody murders. Tonesa was a powerful drug Queenpin after she fell in love and joined forces with BMF’s Terry “Southwest T” Flenory, which eventually led to her five-year prison sentence for money laundering. Tonesa can discuss how she lived a life of luxury before her prison sentence, and how she now works in prison reform to help others transition back to civilian life after being incarcerated.
Production Credits:
American Gangster: Trap Queens is produced by A. Smith & Co. Productions and Executive Produced by Arthur Smith, Frank Sinton, Judge Greg Mathis, Delece James, Breht Gardner and Mark Anthony, with Jackson Nguyen serving as both an executive producer and showrunner for the series.
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