BET+ Drops Trailer for ‘First Lady of BMF: Tonesa Welch Story’ | Watch

September 29, 2023

*BET+ has released the official trailer for the upcoming true crime biopic “First Lady of BMF: Tonesa Welch Story,” starring Michelle Mitchenor, Tobias Truvillion, Jessica “Jess Hilarious” Moore, and more.

Directed by Vivica A. Fox, the film premieres October 5 only on BET+. Per the network’s synopsis: “Inspired by a true-life story, Tonesa Welch is a middle-class woman, raised in 1980s Detroit, who becomes seduced by the limelight and adventure of being in the drug game. Tonesa meets H, an older, sophisticated head of a drug organization who gives her a taste of the good life. But when H gets locked up, Tonesa forges a new path with a young, trusted confidante (Southwest T). Together, they build a notorious drug empire that puts Tonesa on a path of crime, drugs, infidelity, deception, and redemption.”

Tressa Smallwood and Judge Greg Mathis serve as executive producers on the project. The film also stars Kellie Williams, Leon, Tristin Fazekas, Faith Malonte, and Daphnique Springs’

Watch the trailer via the YouTube clip above and check out some imagery from the film below.