A TLC Documentary Is Coming To A&E In 2021
A new documentary special about TLC is in the works.
On Thursday (Oct. 30), Billboard confirmed that A&E had greenlit a two-hour feature film set to premiere on the network sometime in 2021. Titled Biography, the film will chronicle the legendary R&B group’s meteoric rise to fame in the ‘90s. The documentary will be directed by Matt Kay with Roger Ross Williams executive-producing through his production company with Geoff Martz, One Story Up.
The documentary will feature interviews with surviving members Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins.
“As someone who has long been in awe of TLC and their musical and cultural impact, I am thrilled to be a part of bringing the story of their music, their journey, and their continuing reverence to the screen," Williams said in a press statement obtained by Billboard. “I am grateful for the opportunity to work with A&E, as well as filmmaker Matthew Kay, to bring this film to life. We hope this film illuminates a side of this incredible group and Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins, Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes, and Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas that longtime fans and viewers alike have not seen before.”
Formed in 1991, TLC launched into the mainstream’s consciousness with their introductory, Ooooooohhh…On the TLC Tip. The R&B trio’s sophomore effort, CrazySexyCool, cemented their spot in music history, selling more than ten million records. TLC would go on to become one of the best-selling girl groups of all time with chart-topping, trailblazing hits such as “Creep,” “Waterfalls,” “No Scrubs,” and “Unpretty.” Tragically, in 2002, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes was killed in a car accident during a trip to Honduras, but the R&B trio’s legacy continues to live on.
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