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GRAMMY(R) AWARD-WINNING SINGER AND ACTRESS BRANDY NORWOOD RETURNS TO LIFETIME TO STAR IN AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCE SEQUEL TO HOLIDAY MOVIE, "CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY"
Executive Produced by Dr. Holly Carter and Ryan Ramsey
With Debbi Morgan, Sy'rai Smith and Robert C. Riley
Also Starring
LOS ANGELES, CA (August 10, 2026) - Following the success of last year's Christmas Everyday, Grammy(R) Award-winning singer and actress Brandy Norwood returns to Lifetime this holiday season to star in and executive produce Christmas Everyday Again (working title). Norwood reprises her role as Francine "Fancy" Ballantine, which garnered her an NAACP award nomination, alongside real-life daughter Sy'rai Smith who stars as Fancy's younger sister, Belle; Debbi Morgan as their mother, Evelyn; and Robert C. Riley as Fancy's fiancé, Jaylen. The film recently wrapped production and is part of this year's It's a Wonderful Lifetime holiday slate.
"I'm so excited to step back into Fancy's world," said Brandy Norwood. "Making Christmas Everyday was such a special experience, and I'm thrilled that audiences will get to continue this journey with these characters."
In Christmas Everyday Again, Chicago fashion designer Fancy Ballantine (Brandy Norwood) is preparing for the biggest season of her life as she works to secure the future of her thriving boutique while planning her dream Christmas wedding to her fiancé, Jaylen (Robert C. Riley). With her supportive mother, Evelyn (Debbi Morgan), and spirited sister, Belle (Sy'rai Smith), by her side, everything seems to be falling into place. But when mounting business pressures and the unexpected return of a reformed ex lead Fancy to shoulder every burden on her own, she unintentionally pushes Jaylen away. As Christmas approaches, Fancy must decide whether she's willing to let go of the past before it costs her the future she's always dreamed of. Also returning to reprise their roles are Kajuana S. Marie as Deena, Journey Carter as Tia, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman as Germaine, and Lamman Rucker as Richard. Gregory Alan Williams joins the cast as Earl.
Christmas Everyday Again is produced by FOX Entertainment Studios (FES), Relevé Entertainment, and Motion Entertainment, A WPP Media Company, for Lifetime. Executive producers are Brandy Norwood, Dr. Holly Carter, Ryan Ramsey and Stella Bulochnikov; Fernando Szew, Hannah Pillemer, Larry Grimaldi, and Adam Shepard for FES; Chet Fenster for Motion Entertainment; and Brie Miranda Bryant. Keesha Brickhouse and Angela Shin produce. Roger Bobb returns to direct, reuniting with writer Meg DeLoatch. FOX Entertainment Global will distribute the film internationally.
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