Crystal Renee Hayslett is reacting to that season three premiere of Zatima!
The 41-year-old actress stars in the Tyler Perry series on BET+ as Fatima, alongside Devale Ellis as Zac, as their characters navigate the ups and downs of their relationship.
The third season just premiered on the streamer and there was quite the moment between her and Ameer Baraka‘s Jeremiah.
Keep reading to find out more (warning spoilers ahead)…
Spoiler alert!!
“We’re in the world of Tyler Perry, so you never know what to expect,” she told TVLine of the season premiere.
At the end of the first episode, Jeremiah knocks a pregnant Fatima unconcious in the office parking lot after he accused her of holding back his share of Zac’s mother’s life insurance money.
Thankfully, the fall doesn’t harm the baby, but Fatima opts out of telling Zac about the fall. Still though, Zac will eventually find out, Crystal says, and promises an “explosive” reaction.
Crystal thinks Fatima will be a “very nurturing, caring” mother and will likely be “overprotective in the same way she is about her friends and her man. That will flow over into her love for her child.” She does, however, think it will force her to “calm down a bit and tap into her feminine, softer side, which we’re seeing more of now.”
On not telling Zac about the fall, the actress understands why her character isn’t doing that, something she would have done differently IRL if it was her.
“Because of Zac’s criminal history, there are things Fatima has to think about,” she shares. “If Fatima does tell him, knowing how hotheaded he is, what is he going to do? And what are the ramifications of that? I’m actually really proud of how Fatima handled it. She was really thinking about her partner in that moment.”
If you missed it, find out who all is returning for Zatima season three!
