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Mary J. Blige’s Real Love on Lifetime Channel – Cast & Photos

Lifetime Channel is airing an all new movie based on singer Mary J Blige’s life. It will be added to the 2023 movie lineup. The cast stars Da’Vinchi and Ajiona Alexus. It is slated to premiere on Saturday, June 10, 2023. See more on the cast, photos, and the plot of the movie now.

What is Mary J. Blige’s Real Love About?

(L to R) Ajiona Alexus, Princess Davis and Kenya Jordan star in Mary J. Blige’s Real Love premiering Saturday, June 10 at 8p/7c.

Mary J. Blige’s Real Love follows 18-year-old Kendra (Alexus) as she sets off on her own for the first time at an HBCU in North Carolina. Attending on a scholarship, Kendra is determined to focus on school while balancing work study and keeping things professional with Ben (Da’Vinchi), her photo class partner. Despite disapproving parents, financial hardship, and even an unexpected pregnancy, Kendra and Ben find themselves falling hard for each other and ultimately learning the meaning of “Real Love.” Even when Kendra realizes that in order to pursue her dreams, she must leave Ben behind, it’s certain that their story isn’t over…

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Da’Vinchi … Ben
Ajiona Alexus … Kendra
Garfield Wilson
Marci T. House … Professor Lovett
Princess Davis
Shiraine Haas
Austin Anozie
Millan Tesfazgi
Leanne Ofori-Atta … Connie (Constance Shay)

Social Media Mentions

The official Lifetime Channel Instagram posted about the upcoming Mary J Blige movies including Real Love and Strength of a Woman. They wrote, “@therealmaryjblige is bringing her iconic songs to life in our two upcoming premieres, #RealLove and #StrengthOfAWoman starring @ajionaalexus and @davinchi.✨ Watch along with us only on Lifetime 🖤”

Mary J Blige answers the question, “When did you start falling in love with storytelling?”

How to Watch

It’s an original Lifetime movie that airs during the 2023 Lifetime lineup. You can watch the movie at these different streaming options:

Fubo TV – Subscribe to Fubo TV for $69.99/month. Sign up for a 7-day free trial.

Frndly TV – This is one of the most affordable options on the market. Sign up for a 7-day free trial. Afterwards, the packages begin at $6.99/month. It is easy to download and access via Roku or the Amazon Firestick.