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Tameka Foster Launches Animated Series In Memory Of Her Late Son, Kile Glover

The mom-preneur is seeking help making her late son Kile's legacy project come to life.
Tameka Foster Launches Animated Series In Memory Of Her Late Son, Kile Glover
ATLANTA, GA – AUGUST 06: Tameka Raymond attends Cocktails with Claire at B Loft Atlanta on August 6, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)
By Jasmine Grant · Updated October 23, 2020

Tameka Foster, celebrity stylist, mother and former star Atlanta Exes is making boss moves. Her most recent venture, an animated series inspired by her late son Kile Glover, was way too precious to leave in the hands of TV execs. So the mom-preneur is taking the independent route.

Foster is currently working on The Odd Life Of Kile Lyles – a 10-episode, 3-D animated series about a young boy named Kile who lives a normal life by day and saves the world before bed time. According to the show’s Instagram page, the concept for the show, “is the story of an 11-year-old boy, whose day-to-day life changes drastically after a trip to an antique toy museum where he purchases a mood ring, that unbeknownst to him, grants him superpowers.” Kile’s co-stars include characters like Taffy, Kile’s mother and the family matriarch, and fit and funny Dad named Flit, and an older brother named Buck.

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Meet #KileLyles !! Kile is a 11-year-old mastermind with an amazing secret — he has super powers! When Kile is not creating art, he can be found in his room working away on one of his many inventions. 💫 #TheOddLifeofKileLyles

A post shared by TheOddLifeofKileLyles (@theoddlifeofkilelyles) on May 8, 2019 at 11:51am PDT

In a post encouraging support for this new series, Foster explains why she decided to get this new series off the ground independently. “I need your help,” he writes. “I mentioned previously that I had been working on a new project in Animation… meeting with networks, execs, asking ‘friends’, etc. I’ve now decided to shoot this independently. I do not wish to change the concept, do not wish to lose the integrity of this project, nor do I want to change my ideas for political reasons.”

Foster reveals that she has launched an Indiegogo Crowdfunding campaign in order to raise the necessary funds to produce the series. Though she hesitated to share her vision in fear that she wouldn’t receive adequate support, she is on a mission in hopes to not only honor her son’s legacy, but to add positive Black representation to children’s’ content. She continues: “It is important to get the word out. Any level of contribution is welcomed. I’m very excited, there is a lack of positive representation in media for our black youth and I’m hoping to change that. Let’s go!!! I Need all hands on deck.”

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I need your help… I mentioned previously that I had been working on an New project in Animation… meeting with networks, execs, asking ‘friends’, etc. I’ve now decided to shoot this independently. I do not wish to change the concept, do not wish to lose the integrity of this project, nor do I want to change my ideas for political reasons. So I’ve launched an Indiegogo Crowdfunding campaign in hopes that I would have all of your support in raising the capital to produce this. This brilliant project WILL come to fruition, it is something I have been quite passionate about. Naturally, I need all of your support, please contribute and also Post, Share, Text, Email to others. That is also a huge show of support. Please use your platforms. It is important to get the word out. Any level of contribution is welcomed. I’m very excited, there is a lack of positive representation in media for our black youth and I’m hoping to change that. Let’s go!!! I Need all hands on deck. FYI: It took me 15 days to post this, sheerly out of fear. It’s so special to me that I was afraid to share it and afraid not to feel supported!!Vulnerable indeed. Thank you so much for reading!! ♥️🙏🏾✨✨✨✨📝🎭🤹🏾‍♀️💡🎥 @theoddlifeofkilelyles 🙏🏾😇♥️. #KileGlover #KilesWorld #MyHeartbeat

A post shared by Tameka (@tamekafoster) on Aug 15, 2019 at 12:16pm PDT

Foster’s son Kile tragically passed away in a boating accident in 2012. According to the show’s Indiegogo page, “Kile set his sights high on becoming an acting sensation and one day having his own show on Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network.” The animated series, Foster hopes, will serve as a fulfillment of Kile’s childhood dreams.

Foster is the ex-wife of singer Usher Raymond, with home she has two sons.

To help make The Odd Life Of Kile Lyles a reality, head over to Indiegogo and donate.

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