.::The Pop Culture Junkie::. | by Melody | Wed, Jan 23
Wed, Jan 23
With Girlfriends firmly in her past, Jill Marie Jones chats with Essence.com about her current projects and much talked about departure from the hit show that made her a household name, or well at least her character Toni Childs was…
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