Robert Townsend Says Beyoncé Was 'Really Nervous' For Audition In First Acting Role

Director Robert Townsend is recalling seeing a young Beyoncé auditioning for her first acting role. In 2001, the now-43-year-old superstar singer played the role of Carmen in MTV‘s Carmen: A Hip Hopera. Beyoncé was 19-years-old at the time and it was her first acting role. On a recent episode of Lena Waithe‘s Legacy Talk podcast, [...]