Natasha Rothwell to star in and produce ‘Who TF Did I Marry?’ TV present

Oh what a tangled net we weave when first we apply to faux a social safety quantity, the demise of a stepdaughter, and a complete soccer profession.

Tareasa Johnson’s nightmare marriage is turning into a dream undertaking for The White Lotus Emmy-nominee Natasha Rothwell, who’s starring in and producing a tv adaptation of Johnson’s 50-part, eight-hour lengthy epic TikTok video collection chronicling her relationship with the alleged lying-ass man to ever faux to be a VP of condiment firm.

Johnson’s story captivated the web earlier this yr as she unraveled the intricate patchwork of lies informed to her by her ex-husband, whom she known as “Legion.” In keeping with Selection, Johnson’s collection made greater than 450 million impressions throughout social media and earned its creator greater than 3 million followers in a two-week interval.

“Legion” was later revealed by a crack investigative workforce of TikTok customers to be one Jerome McCoy, who has since publicly denied Johnson’s claims.

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In the meantime, Legion’s alleged legion of lies embrace some really unbelievable, cleaning soap opera-level shenanigans, comparable to a number of ex-wives, faux relations, faux paperwork, a checkered prison previous, and even passing off his twin brother’s life and accomplishments as his personal.

No surprise, then, there was a bidding battle for Johnson’s story, with ABC Signature and Rothwell’s Massive Hattie Productions popping out on high. Rothwell, a author on and breakout star of Insecure, scored a greatest supporting actress in a restricted or anthology collection Emmy nomination for her function as spa supervisor Belinda on the primary season of The White Lotus, and will return for the third.

Rothwell will subsequent be seen in Methods to Die Alone, a Hulu comedy collection she created premiering Sept. 13 a couple of “broke, fats, Black JFK airport worker who’s by no means been in love and has forgotten easy methods to dream, till an unintended brush with demise catapults her on a journey to lastly take flight and begin dwelling by any means vital.”