South Africa’s ‘Ugly Betty’ Remake Stars Franchise’s First Black Lead, Set to Air in April (Exclusive)

Hit drama “Ugly Betty” is coming to South Africa, and will feature the show’s first Black lead.Pre-production begins next month, and principal photography will start in January, on “uBettina Wethu,” the South African remake of “Yo soy Betty, la fea,” the megahit Colombian telenovela that inspired the America Ferrera-fronted ABC series “Ugly Betty.”Borrowing on the tender, comic tone of the hit Colombian telenovela, which has been successfully adapted in 19 territories worldwide, “uBettina Wethu” will mark the first remake featuring a ‘Betty’ who is Black. The first season of the show is a co-production with South African ...

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