Sanaa Lathan as the original "Flyy Girl" coming to theaters soon

Flyy girl the original first book (1993)

 

Sanaa Lathan will star as Tracy Ellison Grant in the film

I am so excited for this movie to be coming out very soon. I used to read this book probably way too much actually in high school. I think I discovered “Flyy Girl” by Omar Tyree when I was 16 years old a great age right. I remember because I was attending Cathedral High school at the time which is an all -girl Catholic school. I remember the girls used to pass back and forth all kinds of crazy urban drama love stories and different books. Some books we probably shouldn’t have been reading at that age too. I remember seeing the book and becoming so interested in it. My paternal grandmother, Carlene (God rest her soul) was the one who bought it for me in Jacksonville. I remember her taking me to Barnes and Noble book store both of us getting a ride from one of her friends. She didn’t drive actually and we went then she bought me the book. I remember her on the phone telling her friends “No, she’s a good girl she likes to read”. Oh my dear grandmother if you only knew what I was reading back then. I was too young but it really wasn’t that bad I promise. 





 I remember just enjoying myself down there that summer of 2002 reading the book. Now the series will officially become a film being produced by Lionsgate. I remember never putting the book down I became in love with the character of Tracy Louise Ellison I know her full name.  Tracy she was born on September 6, 1970 in Germantown, Pennsylvania.   She was raised in a two parent home with a younger brother. I know about her life and how she was this aggressive, feisty, sassy, stylish teenager growing up in the 1980s way too fast actually and learning about her neighborhood, boys, the people around her, her community, and everything at a young age. The book is a coming of age story and takes you from when Tracy is 6 years old all the way until she is 18 years old entering college. You will discover her street smarts, how she rose to her success, her journey as a girl and young woman, her friendships, her relationships, and how she discovers everything around her to become the true original well kept “Flyy Girl” she evolves to be in the book. I read the book so much I wanted to become just like her too. She and I have a lot of things in common we both are writers, both aspire to be movie stars, we loved the arts, fashion, and so much more too. I am so glad that he followed up with not only one but two books and took the time to write a full length series going all the way up until Tracy’s adulthood life. We discover her rise to fame, her television and film production dreams, her grown up relationships, how she takes a journey to Los Angeles, California to live and how she rises to her fame. She goes from becoming “Philadelphia Home girl”, Tracy Ellison to the movie star “Tracy Ellison Grant”. Tyree wrote the following two other books that go along with his series, “Flyy Girl” (1993), “For the love of money” (2000), and “Boss Lady” (2005).

The movie will star one of my favorite actresses, the beautiful, multitalented, Sanaa Lathan as the adult Tracy Ellison. I am sure you have seen Sanaa in a ton of films, she has starred in “The Best Man”(1999), “Best Man Holiday”(2013), “Love & Basketball”(2000), “Alien vs Predator”(200, most recently, “The Perfect Guy” (2015), and will star in 3 films this upcoming year in “The Best Man Wedding” the third installment of the film in the spring of 2016. I know this film will be really good because there is too much hilarious moments in these books to capture and bring to life on screen. There will be nostalgia as well especially for those who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s. There will be a new generation of fans for millennials who will love to come and enjoy the book. There will be a ton of young ladies who will also want to be like her as well.

For more information on the film and project visit http://www.omartyree.com and http://www.lionsgate.com . So keep your eyes open I believe it will be out some time within the year or so. I know he’s going to have some pretty amazing people on this soundtrack. You have to much to choose from now and believe me I think “Tracy” would want it to be big right? Go big or go home so we will see what happens. A very special shout out to the writer, Omar Tyree, the producers, and future cast. I wish I could be a part of the film in some way. I would try to make it exactly what the writers would want it to be and envision as well. It should be a lot of fun and I can only imagine what the costumes will be like as well.

 I kind of wonder if Tracy was real right what kind of music would she listen to actually. I think she would fit right into this generation probably would have an amazing decked out social media page and accounts galore I am sure. So in honor of one of my favorite literary characters I have to include just a few music selections for her that I would choose for her if she were a real person.

The whole series together "Flyy Girl" (1993), "For the love of money" (2000), and "Boss Lady" (2005)

 

So I chose a few choices to describe the character herself and you can have an idea.



 

 

I hope you enjoy it I will probably add a lot more but here's just a couple I think would be cool for the "Flyy girl" soundtrack.

"You don't love me but I love me"

I recently went on vacation. I needed it badly actually to escape New York City for a minute. I also went to go see an old friend of mine. I am sure many of my readers remember Handsomeness. I met “Handsomeness” a man who I was really in love with and met 4 years ago back in 2011. I met him at one of my old jobs, Black Enterprise Magazine. So he knew I have been trying to see him again for a while. I wanted to spend time with him actually just catch up too. I planned this trip for about 3-4 months it took me. I even had to rearrange my work schedule, jumped hoops trying to get everything organized. I thought just once we would go to dinner and see each other. We would catch up for a minute. Now he knew I was coming. I was originally supposed to be where he is now in September. He moved across the country and became a news reporter for Fox News. Now I was extremely proud of him and knew he could do this too. We even talked about how one day we were going to be journalists, we wouldn’t be interns anymore, and how we would go on. Yet when I left I always still had feelings for this person too. Things about me would remind me of him. Little “signs” that I remembered about him and certain details. So after a while when I kept seeing “the signs” when you see the signs more than 100 times all around you, even in different states, clearly that means you really need to go see this person like now. I didn’t know what it meant I thought maybe it meant we need to discuss things again, rekindle a bond or relationship. I had moved on and tried to getting myself more involved in work, my hobbies, exercising, and everything. I met new people as well and just kept my options open. Yet I still longed for this person too.

                So it took almost 2 years to see this person I am not kidding, life got in the way a lot, family situations occurred, work obligations, trying to make ends meet, traveling, friend obligations. I had a lot going on and needed to really figure out when would be the best time to see him. I put a lot of thought and planning into this too. So I finally have gone to see him this month, and I went Halloween weekend. I flew down to New Orleans, and planned it for my birthday week that’s where he is now. So as I said he knew I was coming, I text him my hotel address, my room number, and he knew where I was too. He even called to see am I really here. So yes he knew. So I saw him for about 15 minutes on the 1st, we hugged, and talked briefly. He also said call me around 1:30 tomorrow maybe we will catch up. So I did waited for him actually too….but at the same time I also met someone new too at a Halloween party at Masquerade night club the night before I was invited to down the street from my hotel. Here’s the twist the hotel is right by where I would be staying at anyway. It is funny how things work out.

So anyway I didn’t see him the next day but it’s all right. I went out with this new person and we caught up. I even told him what really happened as well and why I was visiting. He put two and two together and got it. He asked “Why didn’t you stay with him? You should be with him right now.” I told him the truth over dinner, “He has family in town”. He even said “Well it sounds like I am winning…” (more about him later.) So I even spoke to an old family friend about him too while I was visiting. She told me tell him the truth he needs to know how you feel. I said I should just do it. It’s similar to ripping off a painful, tight band aid attached to your skin. So I just did…I waited until I got to Louis Armstrong International airport. I got a ride to the airport and went I got through security. I sat down in a place called Wow Grill and ordered a really delicious chicken sandwich, French fries, and a drink. I am painting the picture for you and then I texted him. I wanted to say good-bye to you and also I asked him “Do you know why I came to New Orleans”…he said “No why?” I said “Because…the truth is I am still in love with you. I know you are busy and have a lot going on. But I have been hiding it and you need to know the truth.” He responded a few minutes later. I didn’t get his response until I fell asleep on the plane, landed to my connecting flight back to Laguardia in New York. I landed in Houston, Texas and I got this message from “Handsomeness”, “Wow, Chloe…I want to be honest with you…I don’t share those same feelings. I think you’re a wonderful person but you deserve someone who is going to love you back.” My stomach turned a bit, I noticed the sky getting dark and gray outside too actually. I was hurt, I cried went to the ladies room and let it out. I dried my eyes fast. I actually dropped my lip liner in the rest room in the garbage can by accident too (I can always buy more), I put on some lipstick, and my shades. I just kept moving, I talked to one of my best friends about it, she actually told me she’s proud I went. She’s like see you needed closure.  I bought a cinnamon bun  and milk (comfort food for the soul and heartbroken) from Cinnabun, and just told myself “You will get through it”.  It’s funny my flight was delayed by an hour too. Once I spoke to my friend about it the sky cleared actually. I read some magazines, and just focused on the journey ahead. It wasn’t easy…the past couple of days are hard but because I am moving forward and busy it helps. So I am just going to say this you may not love me but damn it I love me. I am not going to allow myself to be upset, frustrated,

I realized my birthday week. I have too many people in the world who love and care. Who are genuine, real, honest, and will tell me the truth.  My friends and family can tell me the truth when it hurts my heart sometimes too. I have to realize that it’s all right, I closed the chapter on this one, and I have to find that person, remember its 7.5 billion close to 8 billion people on the planet, the man I am going to end up with soon is just using Map quest to get to me. I am going to just push through and I am happy we can be friends. Apart of me thought what if it was a front because he still got up, came to my hotel, and wanted to see me. He could have chosen differently but the fact it happened I just have to believe we can be friends, move on, and be cordial. So that is that and now a new story begins.  I hope you will take the moral of this story away from this blog entry. Even the man/woman you love wants to see you happy. That’s a beautiful thing if they can wish you well that’s the best gift ever in life. We both told each other we wish each other the best.  That’s the best gift he could give me for me to be loved by someone who appreciates and deserves me too.

As always my beautiful and handsome readers I have so much to discuss with you in the future. I will see you very soon cause we always have a lot to discuss in my crazy world.