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Brandy And Patti LaBelle Join Lee Daniels' 'Star' For Multi-Episode Arc

Brandy And Patti LaBelle Join Lee Daniels' 'Star' For Multi-Episode Arc
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By Sydney Scott · Updated October 26, 2020

Lee Daniels’ Star is getting two new high-profile stars.

Patti LaBelle and Brandy will join the FOX hit for a multi-episode arc. Deadline reports that LaBelle will play the tough love-giving mom to Queen Latifah’s Carlotta Brown, while Brandy will play Carlotta’s younger sister, Cassie.

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The series, which follows a girl group’s rise to fame, has been a major success with Fox ordering five additional episodes for the show’s second season. 

The show has landed a number of music stars for recurring roles and guest spots including Lenny Kravitz, Luke James, Tyrese, Missy Elliott, Gladys Knight, and Big Boi.

Star airs Wednesdays at 9p.m. ET.