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Thelma Was A Bombshell

Bern Nadette Stanis played the only daughter and middle child of the Evans family, Thelma. Thelma was quick-witted goal-oriented, becoming a role model for young girls across America. Thelma’s character proved that you could have big dreams and achieve them despite the circumstances, especially with a strong family support system.

Bern Nadette Stanis, who played Thelma, was probably not far off from her character. Having grown up in 1960s Brooklyn, as a teen she became Miss Brooklyn as a part of the Miss Black America pageants and became a first runner-up for Miss New York. She later went on to attend Juilliard.