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Sophia “So Gucci” Williams is a realtor and a personal trainer. PHOTO PROVIDED BY DENISE JORDAN WALKER.
P6 Sophia “So Gucci” Williams is part of the cast of OWNTV’s “Belle Collective,” which depicts the lives of Black women business owners in Jackson, Miss. PHOTO PROVIDED BY DENISE JORDAN WALKER.
STAR OF ‘BELLE COLLECTIVE’
National Battle of the Bands Documentary at 2023 American Black Film Festival P10
TALKS ABOUT UPCOMING SEASON Sophia “So Gucci” Williams watched the first season of OWN TV’s “Belle Collective” and thought she would be a great fit for the show detailing the lives of six Black women entrepreneurs living in Jackson, Miss. People started to tell her that she should be on the show. Then, one of the cast members contacted her and wanted to pitch her for the show. P2
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