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Tyler Perry's 'Sistas' star Crystal Hayslett explains why she feels just fine with a career planted in Atlanta | The Atlanta Voice

For many actors and actresses pursuing those careers in film and TV, Los Angeles and New York traditionally emerge as the top spots to move and endure the “struggle” for a shot on the screen. However, there’s seems to be a new player on the block, with the rise of Atlanta as a new haven for the production of high-quality […]

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