Bessie tells the story of legendary blues singer Bessie Smith, from her difficult beginnings in the clubs of the southern United States to her success as the “Empress of the Blues.” The film explores her fierce and independent character, her personal struggles, and the challenges she faced as a bisexual black woman in the segregated America of the 1920s.
At the five-minute mark, Tika Sumpter is lying in bed next to Queen Latifah. Tika is wearing a white slip with nothing underneath. The two kiss, but are interrupted by someone knocking on the door. Tika goes to answer, then returns to bed and leans over Queen Latifah. A nipple is visible through the cleavage. At the 12-minute, Briana Starks enters a room wearing a white shirt that is open, revealing her breasts. At the 53-minute mark, Queen Latifah has sex with a man in bed in a brief sequence. She is on top of him and rides him passionately. At the seventy-eighth minute, Queen Latifah is naked, sitting in front of a mirror. The actress removes her makeup and takes off a wig as the camera moves closer and closer.
At the five-minute mark, Tika Sumpter is lying in bed next to Queen Latifah. Tika is wearing a white slip with nothing underneath. The two kiss, but are interrupted by someone knocking on the door. Tika goes to answer, then returns to bed and leans over Queen Latifah. A nipple is visible through the cleavage. At the 12-minute, Briana Starks enters a room wearing a white shirt that is open, revealing her breasts. At the 53-minute mark, Queen Latifah has sex with a man in bed in a brief sequence. She is on top of him and rides him passionately. At the seventy-eighth minute, Queen Latifah is naked, sitting in front of a mirror. The actress removes her makeup and takes off a wig as the camera moves closer and closer.
