It's time to take a closer look at the true story behind one of TV's most elusive sensations.
In the '90s and 2000s, a psychic named Miss Cleo was all the rage — and a new Lifetime biopic will "finally" tell "Miss Cleo's side of the story."
In the trailer for Miss Cleo: Her Rise and Fall, which PEOPLE can exclusively premiere, Robin "The Lady of Rage" Allen plays single mom Youree Dell Harris, who is "desperate to take care of her family and takes a job at the Psychic Readers Network takes a job at the Psychic Readers Network — only to become one of the network's most beloved personalities."
Harris is told she's the network's "highest earner ever" as the trailer begins, and she feels like "the sky is the limit."
As Miss Cleo, she continues to answer phone calls from people around the world, telling one caller, "Tell me about your dreams." The network's execs are thrilled at her incredible earnings — "$24 million a month" — but things start to unravel quickly.
She's served a subpoena at her doorstep, accused of "ripping off millions of people" and called out by the FTC for "deceptive trade practices," but Harris insists that her work is innocent.
"I'm paying my bills and taking care of my kids. I'm not hurting anyone," she says in the trailer.
Though she's assured by the network that "these things blow over" and they'll handle talking to lawyers on her behalf, the single mom's life quickly turns upside down.
"People put their trust in you, Miss Harris. Are you even a psychic?" she is asked by a lawyer as the trailer concludes.
Looks good.Odd casting though.Miss Cleo was only in her 30s during her popularity.Lady of Rage is pushing 60.
Quote from: rosone1 on July 16, 2024, 11:13:19 AMLooks good.Odd casting though.Miss Cleo was only in her 30s during her popularity.Lady of Rage is pushing 60.
that works cuz queen never LOOKED no damn 30 cccccc
This is such a great role for Rage. I love her and I will be tuned tf innnn! She got Cleo down.
she even looks like her :dead:
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