‘Imperfect High’ stars Dance Moms alum, Nia Sioux and Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias). The Lifetime original movie is tackling the reality of teenage substance abuse and the harsh realities these teens have to face. The movie is a follow up to the 2015 hit Perfect High starring Bella Thorne.
What is ‘Imperfect High’ About?
Imperfect High, the original Lifetime movie stars Nia Sioux and Sherri Shepherd. Nia Sioux portrays Hanna Brooks, a new girl in town who is looking to find her place in her new school, Lakewood High School. A few years prior, the community was shaken by a drug overdose of a popular student. Hanna already suffers from a crippling anxiety disorder, making the move to a new school quite stressful.
When Hanna tries to fit in with the cool crowd, she finds herself in a love triangle between two boys. One is a bad boy with a heart of gold and a popular rich guy who isn’t as “good” as he appears. As Hanna gets deeper and deeper into a relationship with both boys, the situation becomes dangerous. Her mother, Deborah (Shepherd) does everything in her power to try to save her daughter.
The Cast
Nia Sioux as Hanna Brooks
Nia Sioux is a 20 year old dancer and actress from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fans were first introduced to Nia on Lifetime’s original reality show, Dance Moms which followed the Abby Lee Dance Company and her group of students. Nia appeared in 200 episodes in the hit Lifetime show. She then went on to the acting world and landed the role of Emma Barber from 2018- 2019 in The Bold & Beautiful.
If you’re one of the over 5 million fans who follow Nia on Instagram, you will have noticed her post about Imperfect High. She shared a photo of herself with her TV mom, Sherri Shepherd on the set. “Exciting news! 🥰 I have a movie coming out called Imperfect High and it is premiering 9/18 on Lifetime! This was such a challenging yet fulfilling role to portray as it deals with such a delicate subject matter: teenage substance abuse and the pressures to fit in. Stay tuned for more updates! @lifetimetv
Sherri Shepherd as Deborah
Sherri Shepherd is a tv personality hailing from Chicago, Illinois. You can see her on ABC’s The View and you may have caught her on GSN’s “The Newlywed Game.” The 54 year old host has been married twice. The first time she was married to Jeff Tarpley from 2001 – 2010. She married for a second time to Lamar Sally from 2011 – 2015.
Sherri also shared a quick video of herself with Nia Sioux on the set of Imperfect High. “Make sure to check out my new @lifetimetv movie #ImperfectHigh with @niasioux dealing with the very real issue of teenage substance abuse and the pressure to fit in. It premiers September 18 at 8/7c. Stay tuned for more! #sherrishepherd #niasioux” she wrote.
Full Cast List
Nia Sioux as Hanna Brooks
Sherri Shepherd as Deborah
Gabriel Darku as Dylan
Ali Skovbye as Rose
Anthony Timpano as Rob
Samuel Braun as Blake
Danyelle Tan as Fay
Deborah Finkel as Nurse O’Connor
Princess Davis as Marcy
Jamall Johnson as Principal Andrews
Aiden Howard as Cy
Matt Kennedy as Ben
When does Imperfect High Premiere?
You can catch Nia Sioux and Sherri Shepherd in Imperfect High on Lifetime premiering September 18, 2021.