“The Wine Down With Mary J. Blige” Adds Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson To Roster Of A-List Guests

New York, NY – BET’s much-anticipated television event “The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige” adds another megastar to its list of guests and announces its premiere dates. Award-winning rapper, entrepreneur, actor, and producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson will join previously announced guests Taraji P. Henson and Caresha “Young Miami” Brownlee for the innovative unscripted special event hosted by Grammy and Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated artist, actress, producer, and entrepreneur Mary J. Blige. 

“The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige” will bring together the hottest, most outspoken, highly sought-after people in entertainment, sports, social media, and politics to uncork a bottle to take a sip and have raw, provocative, insightful, and honest conversations. In the episode featuring Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Blige talks with the superstar, and longtime friend, about professional and personal highs and lows, relationships, love, and family. Ranging from the recovery of his life-threatening bullet wounds to labels dropping him and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson creating his own path to becoming a multiplatinum-selling artist in his path of redemption with no remorse. These stories have never been told so candidly.

“The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige” Promo

“The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige” is the first unscripted project developed under the first-look deal with BET. “The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige” will air Wednesday, March 1, and Wednesday, March 8 at 10 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her.

• The first special featuring Taraji P. Henson and Caresha “Young Miami” Brownlee premieres Wednesday, March 1 at 10 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her.
• The second special featuring Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson premieres Wednesday, March 8 at 10 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her.

“The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige” is executive produced by Blige, Ashaunna K. Ayars, and Nicole Jackson for Blue Butterfly. Lisa Erspamer will executive produce for Lisa Erspamer Entertainment. Jordan Davis and John Davis will serve as executive producers for the series for Davis Entertainment. Connie Orlando and Angela Aguilera will executive produce for BET.