LaToya Tonodeo Talks Diana Punching Monet on 'Power Book II: Ghost' (EXCLUSIVE)
'Power Book II: Ghost' Star LaToya Tonodeo Talks Diana Punching Monet and What's to Come: "It's Going to Be Rough" (EXCLUSIVE)
By Tatayana YomaryApr. 28 2023, Published 9:00 p.m. ET
Most Power Book II: Ghost enthusiasts would agree that the crime-drama sequence comes with many layers — from the drug recreation to romantic relationships to complicated circle of relatives bonds.
Case in level: Diana Tejada (LaToya Tonodeo) and Monet Tejada’s (Mary J. Blige) mother-daughter relationship.
It’s no secret that Monet has been disrespecting Diana left and proper. And whilst the Tejada family is making an attempt to return together in light of Lorenzo’s (Berto Colon) death, Monet is apparently trying to play nice.
As things usually cross from Zero to 100 real quick in the Powerverse, Monet items Diana with the chance to hit her — proper after shooting Officer Whitman (Jeff Hephner) to dying in the home. And of course, Diana seizes the instant and lays into her.
Now LaToya is spilling the tea. In an exclusive interview with Distractify, LaToya is giving us perception into the epic scene, Diana’s plans to distance herself from the circle of relatives, and more. Here’s the news.
LaToya shares that it felt nice for Diana to punch Monet as revenge for the ill-treatment she’s skilled.
It’s no secret that Monet has seemingly used Diana as a human punching bag. From the minute Diana labored her magic to free Papi from jail to revealing the tea about Mecca (Daniel Sunjata) being Zeke’s (Daniel Bellomy) father, Monet has been coming exhausting at Diana.
So, now that the mud has seemingly settled and the family is grieving the lack of Lorenzo, Monet has proven a more cushy side to Diana. Since the Tejada circle of relatives used to be in peril of going to prison, Monet concocted a plot to kill Officer Whitman, unbeknownst to Diana.
During the homicide, Monet tells Diana to punch her, and of course, Diana instantly obliges. And LaToya says that the punch was once a little of payback for the ill-treatment she reports at the hands of Monet.
"Yes, yes, yes,” LaToya exclusively told Distractify about Diana getting her payback. “She choked me. She called me out of my name. Anything I do is not good enough for her. So yes. It felt great. Even if she wanted [Diana] to do it, at least [Diana] still got to do it.”
And while social media users are calling Diana “Baby Mayweather,” the actor explained that the appropriate safety measures were taken.
“We had a stunt coordinator there,” LaToya told us. “I was over there being extra safe and extra careful because things happen. You can accidentally hit someone. I've heard many stories. I'm not trying to hit anybody — Mary or not. She has tours she has to do.”
LaToya also shared that while she had her nerves about the scene, Mary J. Blige was very encouraging.
LaToya shares that Diana will find difficulty walking away from the Tejada family despite the heinous revelations.
In Season 2, Diana made it very clear that finding her independence as a young woman separate from her family was essential. But, despite her reservations, her relationship with her father was the glue that kept her in the Tejada family unit.
Now, things are starting to change due to Monet’s constant disrespect. Not to mention, it’s only a matter of time before the Tejada siblings discover Monet’s role in Lorenzo’s murder.
And while most folks would believe that the emotional and physical turmoil Diana has endured is enough for her to cut the cord for good, LaToys explains it’s not as easy as it seems.
“It will only be difficult because it's still family and that's still her mother,” LaToya told us. “I feel like it's a very sticky situation to be in and I wouldn't like that. How do you know? It's not necessarily choosing but in a way it is because she's daddy's girl. But at the same time, it's still family. It's going to be rough to see how that whole story unfolds."
With only some episodes left in Season 3, it’ll be attention-grabbing to look how Diana’s relationship with the circle of relatives unfolds.
Catch new episodes of Power Book II: Ghost Fridays at 8 p.m. EST on Starz.
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