"Rap Sh!t" Star Jonica Booth Is So Tired Of People Assuming Bisexuals Are Confused About Their Sexuality, And So Am I
buzzfeed.comBad Girls Club, where she built a reputation for having an infectious personality that instantly drew people close to her while also confronting her issues with commitment as more and more woment fought for her attention.
Her ability to command a room, from the people around her and from the viewer's perspective, was the first sign of her onscreen allure.Fast-forward 10+ years later, and Jonica is back on TV, this time starring in Issa Rae's latest scripted series, Rap Sh!t — an HBO dramedy, loosely inspired by the City Girls, about two friends from Miami who reconnect to form a rap group with hopes of making it big in the music industry.
On the show, Jonica plays Chastity "Duke" Killens, an enthusiastic party promoter and pimp who offers to become Mia and Shawna's talent manager.
One thing about Chastity, she's a hustler and "no" is not in her vocabulary.For BuzzFeed's Black Out & Proud project, I sat down with Jonica to discuss her budding acting career, what it was like working with Issa Rae, her Rap Sh!t monologue that went viral, why she didn't feel the need to officially come out, the bisexual tropes she's tired of seeing on screen, and so much more!Editor's Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity, and took place just days before Rap Sh!t was canceled.Jonica Booth: Ten years ago, I was just focused on living life.
