‘Ms. Pat Is A Character On So Many Levels’: Theodore Barnes On BET+’s ‘The Ms. Pat Show’

(CBS Local)– Ms. Pat, aka Patricia Williams, has 1 of the astir unthinkable stories of immoderate comedian and histrion successful the amusement world. The 49-year-old grew up successful Atlanta and she had 2 children by the clip she was 15 years aged and provided for her household by selling ace cocaine. Ms. Pat ended up getting into drama aft she came retired of prison. Today, Ms. Pat is simply a immense sanction successful the satellite of drama and is the prima of a caller bid from BET+ based connected her beingness called “The Ms. Pat Show.”

The bid is acceptable successful Ms. Pat’s existent beingness hometown of Plainfield, Indiana and tells the communicative of however a erstwhile convicted felon becomes a suburban ma successful blimpish America. Ms. Pat is the prima of the bid and plays a fictionalized mentation of herself. Actor Theodore Barnes plays Ms. Pat’s lad Junebug and helium precocious spoke to CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith astir the series, which premieres connected August 12, what it was similar to enactment with Ms. Pat and starting his acting vocation astatine property 11.

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“It was large and decidedly an awesome opportunity,” said Barnes. “When I got the job, I was excited and different blessing came my way. Just similar each opportunity, I was acceptable to tackle it caput on. Ms. Pat is simply a quality connected truthful galore levels. She truly is her ain person. She is all-around amusive and loving and she is astir business.”

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Barnes says helium likes to bring a small spot of himself to each quality and helium was capable to bash that with Junebug. In fact, the histrion believes that this quality is the closest to who helium really is successful existent life. “The Ms. Pat Show” is streaming present connected BET+ and Barnes can’t hold until fans autumn successful emotion with the Carson family.

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“I decidedly wanted to bring that existent teenage feel. In the show, coming from Atlanta to anyplace other would beryllium a alteration of pace,” said Barnes. “Atlanta is simply a full antithetic spot successful itself. It’s a blessing and if you are existent to your self, you volition emotion this.”