Erika Alexander's Journey From Starlight Inn to Stardom

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Sep 30, 202501:03:34Society & Culture

Actress, producer and Living Single star, Erika Alexander opens up about her childhood home, which was at one point room in the Starlight Motel off Route 66. She shares how the foundation of poverty shaped her creative j...

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