‘Queens’ premiere: Red carpet interviews with Angela Bassett, Bobi Wine, Cesar Milan, Symone and more … [WATCH]

Latasha Ford and Denton Davidson
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On Thursday, February 8, National Geographic celebrated the highly anticipated new documentary series “Queens” with a red carpet premiere and afterparty at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. Gold Derby associate editor Latasha Ford and senior editor Denton Davidson were on the red carpet to interview narrator Angela Bassett, executive producer Vanessa Berlowitz, showrunner and writer Chloe Sarosh, producer/director Faith Musembi and director of photography Justine Evans. They also chatted with special guests Bobi Wine and Barbie Kyagulanyi (“Bobi Wine: The People’s President”), Cesar Milan (“Better Human Better Dog”), Symone (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”) and Jordyn McIntosh (“Reasonable Doubt”). Watch the exclusive red carpet interviews above.

The wildest places on the planet have always been home to powerful leaders, but this is a story of a new hero – fierce, smart, resilient and … female. “Queens” features matriarchies and female leaders around the world to tell a story of sacrifice and resilience but also of friendship and love. These Queens aren’t always kind or gentle, letting nothing come between them and the success and safety of their families. Guided by award-winning actress Angela Bassett’s powerful narration, “Queens” brings the natural world into focus through the female lens for the very first time.

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Four years in the making and helmed by a female-led production team from around the world – groundbreaking in the natural history space – the seven-part series leverages cutting-edge technology to reveal surprising insights into how females in the natural world rise to power, often relying on cooperation and wisdom over brute strength to get ahead. The final episode of the series celebrates the women who have gone to the ends of the Earth and dedicated their lives to documenting and protecting animal queens.

The music from “Queens” features a vibrant original score composed by Morgan Kibby (former member of M83), a noteworthy array of commercial tracks from emerging global artists to leading female artists — including MIA, Santigold, Sia and more — and an original main title track composed and performed by rising star Alewya.

“Queens” premieres March 4 on National Geographic; March 5 on Disney+ and Hulu.

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