Actress and singer Andra Day joins Jemele to discuss her award-winning, groundbreaking role as Billie Holiday in the critically-acclaimed movie, The United States vs Billie Holiday. Andra explains her extensive preparation, which included losing 40 pounds, speaking with recovering addicts and picking up smoking. Andra also shares why she’s chosen to be abstinent and the story of how music icon Stevie Wonder discovered her.

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