Bakalova had to pretend to believe in a much different worldview and Jeanise Jones, buying into it, does what she can to help her and change her perspective. Bakalova’s commitment to the role is commendable; it could have been so easy to not be able to take herself seriously and start laughing, but she stayed in character.
For a long stretch, Maria Bakalova’s character was with a babysitter named Jeanise Jones.
Which, as a side note, is also a little heartbreaking for Jones, who was duped by the performance.
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