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Natalie Nunn is turning to her fans to assist her with the casting of the new seasons of her well-known Zeus Network series. The Baddies CEO utilized social media to ask the spectators which previous cast members she has missed for Baddies USA and who should be the new ones in the forthcoming Bad Boys and Baddies Gone Wild spinoffs, and consequently, there were a lot of suggestions and self-nominations.
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The audience saw Natalie Nunn as the true queen and she was the one who took all these decisions. The reality TV actress and producer posted on social media her opinion and even in a way that she was working together with the audience on thecasting. “I wanna make sure I got it right so I’m asking you guys… did I miss any former baddie for BADDIES USA,” Nunn questioned. She also declared that “please sound off and also WHO AM I CASTING TO BRING ON BAD BOYS AND BADDIES GONE WILD🤷🏽♀️I need help I’m on my laptop now working away!” She then said, “SINCERELY, CEO BADDIES,” which definitely made it clear who is in control of the future of the franchise.
The comment section was soon converted into a virtual casting couch where hundreds of viewers put forward their favorite characters and even themselves for a position in the shows. One of the most requested characters was a user who only wrote, “WE WANT ADONIS,” and he was the one that users frequently tagged. This was the view of many others and therefore they actually created a fan favorite in the early running.
Another user was also there and took a more candid approach. The user bravely self-nominated and said, “Me, duh. 🔥 lmaoooo, looking good❤️.” This sure confident pitch received a mixed response in the comments, with one supporting the idea while the other bluntly said, “no shade you look boring,” thus revealing the brutally honest nature of fan feedback.
The Bad Boys call was particularly vibrant response from the people. One potential participant boldly commented, “There are some Hungry Badboys that are ready to actually turn up… No scary Cats🤷🏽♂️.” This remark led to a whole thread of self-recommendations from different states, with posters from Miami, New York, and Pittsburgh all proclaiming their preparedness. Another person added a request for diversity, writing, “Yall need a Asian BadBoy for once👹🇵🇭.”
As for the Baddies selection, certain names were mostly mentioned. Numerous users clamored for the return of Jela, and one even remarked, “Jela we need to see her and Chrisean together again,” alluding to the rapport between two past popular contestants. Among other former participants who were frequently mentioned in the deliberation were Pretty P, Ivori, Kay Rican, and ET. And one fan made a particular trade proposal by recommending, “They can take Smiley and Gretchen’s places.”
The proposed Baddies Gone Wild spinoff was also blessed by supporting voices. One enthusiastic user wrote, “JU!CY 4 BADDIES GONE WILDDD🇩🇴🔥 I’m too much of a star to be passed on🙂↕️🤏🏽.” The comment was appreciated by others who concurred that the user would be just right for the show. Another suggestion was for a host, with a fan forcasting, “Bahati for baddies gone wild host!!!”
Not all the feedback was about who should be included, however. Some viewers were very explicit about who they did not want to return. A person stated in a very flat manner, “Whatever you do don’t bring back stunna she was trying to kill ppl lmao.” Another gave the same reason why a character was boring and suggested, “Can we not bring back the boring 3 their story line is old and they fight over hair.”
In the midst of all the casting chaos, some took a second to give kudos to Natalie Nunn. One comment said, “I love how you keep giving women a platform. Let me represent the real ones 💯💋.” Another praise went to her fashion, as a comment read, “I love these sexy but elegant looks on you🤭.”
Even though most of the comments were about casting, still one impatient viewer presented a different aspect of priority. The person wrote, “Nah we want the reunion episodes today!!!! What type of nonsense is this abeg!!!!” This comment serves as a reminder that while future seasons are exciting, audiences are still eagerly awaiting current content.
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Natalie Nunn’s employment of crowdsourcing for her casting ideas points to a profound understanding of the audience’s involvement with the Baddies universe. By direct engagement with the viewers, she not only creates a great buzz for the new seasons but also gets a real-time sense of which personalities have the most fan support. This interactive approach doesn’t only blur the line between producer and consumer; it also gives the followers the feel of having a real stake in the show’s direction. While the CEO is working away on her laptop, she now has a huge, and very vocal, focus group helping her with her choices. The people have spoken and their casting wishes are as dramatic and unfiltered as the shows themselves. Natalie Nunn also recently teased her new music video and has been known to recruit unique talent for the show. Fans are also anticipating her Queen Baddie EP release.