BET Presents: The Encore (also known as The Encore) is an American reality television series, which is produced by Kingdom Reign Entertainment for BET. The show chronicles 9 former R&B girl-group members & recording artists as they form a supergroup to create an album within 30 days. The series stars Shamari Devoe (of Blaque), 702 sisters Irish and LeMisha Grinstead, Nivea, Cherish twins Fallon & Felisha King, Pamela Long (of Total), Danity Kane's Aubrey O'Day, and Kiely Williams (of 3LW & The Cheetah Girls fame). Announced to premiere on June 9, 2021, the series drew 2.5 million viewers in its premiere across all BET-related networks.
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Production
Interest in the development of the series grew after clips leaked from an unaired reality show produced in the fall of 2015 titled Last Chance: Girl Group went viral. Snippets of former Destiny's Child member, Farrah Franklin and 3LW's Kiely Williams went viral in 2020. Other cast members in the original pilot included Devoe, the Cherish twins, Melody Thornton (The Pussycat Dolls) and D. Woods (Danity Kane). BET greenlit the series for a full 10-episode season, and announced its premiere date on May 19, 2021. Filming for the series took place in February and March 2021.
Cast
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Key: = Member joins the group.
Key: = Member is in the group this episode.
Key: = Member leaves the group.
Key: = Member makes a guest appearance.