Toni Braxton<\/a> is stepping into a new role\u2014front and center on Lifetime\u2019s movie slate.<\/p>\n Deadline<\/em><\/a> is reporting that the Grammy winner will headline two upcoming projects for the network, both tied to some of her most iconic hits.<\/p>\n First up is He Wasn\u2019t Man Enough<\/em>, inspired by her 2000 chart-topping single. The film premieres November 22 at 8\/7c as part of Lifetime\u2019s \u201cLove of a Lifetime\u201d November programming.<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n Braxton stars as Mel Montgomery, a bestselling author blindsided when her boyfriend Richard (Thomas Cadrot, The Night Agent<\/em>) betrays her.<\/p>\n Things get more complicated when she learns Richard is engaged to her former college friend Monica (Essence Atkins, First Wives Club<\/em>). Together with her ride-or-die best friend Candy (Yvette Nicole Brown, Community<\/em>), Mel and Monica push past old rivalries to unite against Richard\u2019s lies.<\/p>\n The story flips the script on heartbreak by centering solidarity instead of revenge. And for fans of the original single, the title is more than a nod\u2014it\u2019s the backbone of the plot.<\/p>\n When \u201cHe Wasn\u2019t Man Enough\u201d first dropped, it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent four weeks at No. 1 on the R&B\/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.<\/p>\n Braxton\u2019s second film under the deal, Breathe Again<\/em>, debuts in 2026 and reunites her with Atkins, alongside Emmy winner Cree Summer (A Different World<\/em>, Rugrats<\/em>).<\/p>\n The movie follows Jennifer (Braxton), Vanessa (Summer), and Evelyn (Atkins)\u2014three contestants on a reality dating show who all walk away with broken hearts. Their shared rejection leads to an unexpected bond that takes them from Los Angeles to Seattle, where they rebuild careers, relationships, and a sense of self. Jennifer returns to music, Vanessa restarts her design business, and Evelyn works through grief by chasing joy.<\/p>\n Both projects are produced by Braxton alongside Tanya Lopez and Kenneth Crear for Lifetime, with Stan Brooks serving as director and executive producer.<\/p>\n He Wasn\u2019t Man Enough<\/em> also features production from Lighthouse Pictures, with a script by Aireka Muse, Tara Knight, and Angela Nissel. Breathe Again<\/em> is written by Nikita Hamilton and executive produced by Howard Braunstein.<\/p>\n <\/a> Tabitha Brown and Lil Rel Howery Join All-Star Lineup for ‘Unexpected Christmas’ Movie<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Sterling K. Brown Explains Why His On-Screen Romances Are Never Random<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Sigourney Weaver Confirms Pedro Pascal’s Role in ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Faith Evans’s First Album Was A ‘Love Letter’ To Notorious B.I.G.<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Cardi B Claps Back After Nicki Minaj Disses Album: ‘She Was Streaming “Magnet” Hard as Hell Huh??’<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nRelated News<\/h3>\n
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