Look out, Magic Mike XXL , here comes Chocolate City . If folks online went crazy when the trailer for Magic Mike XXL hit the web, viewers are definitely going crazy on Twitter over the BET movie called Chocolate City .
According to Essence , Chocolate City first hit movie theaters less than one month ago. And now Chocolate City has made its way to BET, and fans are having quite the reaction tweeting about the male stars. With famous male forms like Tyson Beckford and Michael Jai White filling the bill, it’s no wonder there’s a big ruckus over the film.
Robert Ri’chard also joins DeRay Davis, Darrin Dewitt Henson and Vivica A. Fox in Chocolate City , which attempts to give a peek into the world of mainly African-American male stripping. As go the theme of most stripping movies, Ri’chard stars as Michael, a guy who can’t make ends meet even while working hard for a paltry paycheck. That’s when he turns to stripping even though he doesn’t want to initially.
Eventually “Sexy Chocolate” stars loving the money and the acclaim and adoration that comes with living in Chocolate City . While Chocolate City premiered on BET at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, BET was quick to remind their fans that they could again watch the Chocolate City encore at midnight.
Hope you enjoyed Chocolate City! If you missed it, tune in to the encore at midnight. #ChocolateCityBET pic.twitter.com/AzUtBYZcVI
— BET (@BET) June 11, 2015
Fans, meanwhile, took to Twitter to tweet about their own varying reactions to Chocolate City , with those reactions falling on either side of criticism or praise about the film.
Wait… Is that Pastor Jones?! #ChocolateCityBET
— SC: Naturaly-Paige (@NaturallyPaige_) June 11, 2015
@BET My face watching #ChocolateCityBET pic.twitter.com/bpp6bfPxso
— Shondavette (@Shondavette) June 11, 2015
I didn’t care about anyone else besides Bolo, #ChocolateCityBET
— †Diamond (@OceanBaee_xX) June 11, 2015
The men in that movie were like 30-50 years old playing 21-27. Once again proof that black don’t crack #ChocolateCityBET
— A… (@Brdway) June 11, 2015
It’s over already?! #ChocolateCityBET pic.twitter.com/NYCcsEJX2o
— Kuai Liang (@Aejae25) June 11, 2015
The # ChocolateCityBET hashtag became so popular that Twitter reported it as a trending topic.
Soon as his brother said you better get on this plane and get this $100,000 them burgers caught fire #ChocolateCityBET
— Yung Tune (@SheStayDope_) June 11, 2015
Many Twitter users reported not liking the way the Chocolate City movie ended.
#ChocolateCityBET the movie was good but I don’t like the way it went off
— brina (@iiprettyduh) June 11, 2015
Robert is 32. #ChocolateCityBET
— ??SUPER_NEGRA?? (@Super_Negra) June 11, 2015
[Image via Chocolate City on BET]
