Andra Day Lost 39 Pounds, Started Smoking & Drinking for Portrayal of Billie Holiday

*Wanting to capture the pure essence of the late great Billie Holiday, singer/actress Andra Day went to extreme measures.  She revealed that she lost almost 40 pounds and started drinking and smoking to portray Billie Holiday in the biopic, “The United States Vs. Billie Holiday,” directed by Lee Daniels. “I put my family through it […]

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