#diamond doris

[frontpagewoman]

Even though Tessa Thompson is set to star and produce a movie based on the life of jewel thief, Doris Payne, Doris wants Kerry Washington to portray her.

[luvallstuff]

My favorite thief and spiritual grandma, Doris Payne is on her promo tour for her new memoir. She shaded the hell outta Tessa Thompson and said she didn't want her playing her in a movie. Doris wants Kerry Washington instead 😂😂

[minoritiesinpublishing]

This 88-Year-Old Grandmother Was an International Jewel Thief

Doris Payne’s life is now the subject of an upcoming film starring Tessa Thompson, and a new book

“International Jewel Thief. Granny Gem Thief. Heist Master. These are some of the nicknames media outlets have used to describe 88-year-old Doris Payne. But don’t ever tell her that she steals, an action that is carried out through artifice and lies. To her, acquiring a piece of jewelry is a matter of business, to take care of herself or her family, a skill that she has developed and honored over six decades and across continents.In a time where it seems as if the United States has a fascination with “scammers,” whether it’s Elizabeth Holmes, Anna Delvey, or Billy McFarland, Payne undermines these archetypes in that she is Black, a woman, and older. Even further, she does not consider what she does a con — though her story of undermining the law across the world has spawned a documentary, a forthcoming movie with Tessa Thompson as the lead, and now a book, Diamond Doris: The True Story of the World’s Most Notorious Jewel Thief.”