Steele My Story with Alexa Steele

The Lion King’s Tenaj Williams on Spider Curses and Auditioning for Disney!


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On this episode of the show, Tenaj Williams from Jann, Wynonna Earp and the award winning musical Disney’s the Lion King comes by and tells us stories about the process that got him to Canada’s broadway, and fighting off multiple giant bug encounters in one night in Turks and Caicos! Don’t miss it.

On this episode of the show, Tenaj Williams from Jann, Wynonna Earp and the the award winning musical Disney’s the Lion King comes by and tells us stories about the process that got him to Canada’s broadway, and fighting off multiple giant bug encounters in one night in Turks and Caicos!

Tanaj also recounts his challenging audition experience for ‘The Lion King’ and a series of bizarre incidents during a trip to Turks and Caicos. One story is true, and the other is a clever fabrication. Can Alexa and Ian guess which is which?

From intense dance calls and backstage drama to encounters with giant roaches and spiders, Tanaj’s stories are filled with intriguing details. Was his journey to ‘The Lion King’ as dramatic as it sounds? Or was his vacation in Turks and Caicos the real adventure?

Listen in and see if you can uncover the truth! Don’t forget to comment with your guess!

Get your tickets to see tanaj in the lion king.

00:00 – Introduction and Guest Arrival: Tanaj Williams

01:18 – Tanaj’s Background: Jan, The Lion King, and More
03:22 – Lion King Memories and Adult Appreciation
06:21 – Setting Up the Stories: Tanaj’s Ability to Lie
08:24 – First Story: The Lion King Audition
12:36 – The Intense Dance Call and Competitors
16:48 – Callbacks and the Final Audition
21:00 – Getting the Part and the Aftermath
25:12 – Jan Audition Story and Casting Experiences
29:24 – Poking Holes: Interrogation and Details
33:36 – Second Story: Cursed in Turks and Caicos
37:48 – The Roach Incident and the Spider Encounter
42:00 – The Spider Hunt and Aftermath
46:12 – Poking Holes: Interrogation and Details
50:24 – Audience Guessing and Discussion
51:41 – The Reveal: Which Story Was True?
53:48 – Explaining the Stolen Story and Details
56:29 – Tanaj’s Real Lion King Experience
58:39 – The opening of the lion king and how to get tickets
01:00:25 – Tanaj’s Socials and Outro
01:01:45 – Final Thank You and Goodbye

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Hosts: Alexa Steele, Ian Fisher

Guest: Tenaj Williams

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

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