Exclusive: Kendra Willis, Terayle Hill, Terrence Green, Jade Chynoweth, Rebbi Rosie talk Step Up Season 3
Currently airing on Sundays on Starz is the third season of “Step Up.” The hit franchise follows the non-stop drama, scandalous romance, betrayals and rivalries told through the intersection of the worlds of music and dance within a highly sought-after performance empire.
Welcome to High Water – a next level incubator for new artistic talent, where danger, corruption, suspicions, desires, resentments, and ambitions collide in and out of the halls of the headquarters. As the label’s talent roster grows, High Water founder and megastar Sage Odom (Ne-Yo) faces murder charges, financial ruin and powerful political enemies. His partner in business and in love, Collette Jones (Christina Milian) struggles to maintain their image as she balances a nationwide tour and stepping out of her role as the woman behind the empire all while carrying a secret that threatens to ruin it all.
Caught in the maelstrom is a collective of talented young artists that have been mentored to become top selling rappers and dance superstars: Rigo (Terrence Green), Poppy (Kendra Willis), Tal (Keiynan Lonsdale), Davis (Carlito Olivero), Odalie (Jade Chynoweth) and mysterious newcomer Angel (Rebbi Rosie), who all find that living your dream has a price.
The upcoming season also stars Faizon Love, Eric Graise, Terayle Hill, Enrique Murciano and Tricia Helfer.
Kendra Willis play Poppy. Previously she had toured and worked as a dancer for talent such as P. Diddy and the Bad Boy family, Beyonce, Flo Rida, Tinasha, KeKe Palmer, Paul McCartney, Tamar Braxton
Hill, who portrayed Marquise on the show's first two seasons, also returns or the new season as a series regular. His film credits include The Available Wife, The Millennial, and Angrily Ever After.
Green returns to play Rigo Octavio. His previous credits include Footloose, and "BET's Let's Stay Together and Being Mary Jane.
Dancer/ actress Jade Chynoweth returns to play Odalie Allen. She was previously seen in 300: Rise of an Empire, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and on the TNT TV series The Last Ship.
Rosie, whose credits include dancing with Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams, Jennifer Lopez and Nicki Minaj, plays Angel who comes to High Water after running away from the underworld of London's organized crime families.
Blackfilmandtv.com’s Wilson Morales spoke with Kendra Willis, Terayle Hill, Terrence Green, Jade Chynoweth, Rebbi Rosie about Step Up Season 3