{"id":78510,"date":"2024-10-30T17:32:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T21:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=78510"},"modified":"2024-10-30T17:32:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T21:32:49","slug":"joaquina-kalukango-and-lance-gross-set-to-star-in-lifetimes-robin-roberts-presents-i-will-survive-the-gloria-gaynor-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/30\/joaquina-kalukango-and-lance-gross-set-to-star-in-lifetimes-robin-roberts-presents-i-will-survive-the-gloria-gaynor-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Joaquina Kalukango and Lance Gross Set to Star in Lifetime&#8217;s &#8220;Robin Roberts Presents I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_78512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78512\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-78512 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gloria-Gaynor-graphic-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gloria-Gaynor-graphic-1.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gloria-Gaynor-graphic-1-300x193.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-78512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grammy Award\u00ae winning singer, songwriter, and music legend Gloria Gaynor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_78513\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78513\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-78513 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Joaquina_kalukango_2022_1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Joaquina_kalukango_2022_1.webp 400w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Joaquina_kalukango_2022_1-227x300.webp 227w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-78513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tony Award\u00ae winner Joaquina Kalukango is set to star as two-time Grammy Award\u00ae winning singer, songwriter and music legend Gloria Gaynor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tony Award\u00ae winner Joaquina Kalukango is set to star as two-time Grammy Award\u00ae winning singer, songwriter, and music legend Gloria Gaynor with Lance Gross (<em>Tyler Perry&#8217;s House of Payne<\/em>) starring as Gloria&#8217;s husband Linwood Simon in <em><strong>Robin Roberts Presents I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story<\/strong><\/em>. Gloria Gaynor, who executive produces will also write and record an original song for the authorized biopic which spans her 50-year career in the music business. A Rock&#8217;n Robin Production, the film reunites executive producer Roberts with Kalukango who also starred in Roberts&#8217; Emmy Award\u00ae nominated movie music biopic, <em>Mahalia<\/em>. I Will Survive will air in 2025 as part of the network&#8217;s Voices of a Lifetime slate which includes previously announced movies <em>Mary J. Blige&#8217;s Family Affair<\/em> and <em>Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The film chronicles Gaynor&#8217;s rise to fame, from her humble beginnings to becoming one of the most iconic voices in music history. Dubbed America&#8217;s &#8220;Queen of Disco,&#8221; the movie will feature many of the songs that catapulted Gaynor to the top of the charts, including her legendary hit &#8220;<em>I Will Survive<\/em>,&#8221; which became a cultural phenomenon and a powerful anthem of empowerment for millions worldwide. The biopic will also delve into the deeply personal challenges Gaynor faced, including overcoming her long and tumultuous marriage to a controlling husband.<\/p><div id=\"morty-73260771\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In line with Lifetime&#8217;s Broader Focus initiative, <em>Robin Roberts Presents I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story<\/em> is helmed by women in key roles and produced by Rock&#8217;n Robin Productions with Robin Roberts, Linda Berman, and Gloria Gaynor as executive producers. 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