Crystle Stewart wasn’t planning on playing Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black ‘ s Mallory Bellarie, but as a woman who’s always up for a challenge, she accepted, and boy, is she (and her flawless bob) delivering! Tyler Perry ‘s latest Netflix drama first picked up steam when the inaugural season’s first half was released in late 2024, and the Bellarie family is back and messier than ever for the second installment of its first season. Stewart stars in the series as Mallory Bellarie, a successful businesswoman and self-made entrepreneur who is the face of the Bellarie company after marrying into the family fortune. While managing her empire, she juggles the dysfunctions within her family and is willing to do anything to protect her image and riches. Why is Mallory a character outside of her norm? “It’s completely different. … Just reading the script alone,” Stewart told Blavity’s Shadow and Act. “Honestly, I wasn’t even sure I could do it. And I’ve never played a role that intense, and...
