Part one of The New Edition Story premiered last night on BET and Twitter had a lot to say. Check out our favorite reactions and tune into part two tonight at 9 p.m.
Twitter Watched The New Edition Movie Together Like One Big Family was originally published on globalgrind.com
1. Black Boy Joy.
The kids who played younger New Edition were AMAZING. What are they putting in the water? Those acting chops at like 13? Man!
— Mark JP Hood (@MarkJPHood) January 25, 2017
2. Even NKOTB member Donnie Wahlberg had to give credit where it’s due.
One night down, two to go! So loving @NewEditionBET! The band that paved the way for the rest of us -- @NewEdition #neweditionmovie #Boston
— Donnie Wahlberg (@DonnieWahlberg) January 25, 2017
3. Contract: a.k.a. $500 and a Betamax, to be exact.
This was New Edition after they signed those contracts 😩 #NewEditionBET pic.twitter.com/Lq2FZbR7QT
— TheShadeRoom (@TheShadeRoom) January 25, 2017
4. Grown folks music.
Old heads getting ready for the New Edition movie tonight like pic.twitter.com/sxG9s0FZl5
— Smeezy Tarantino (@Smeezy_904) January 25, 2017
5. Everybody loves Ralph.
"Candy Girl" is where my ❤ of Ralph began #TeamRalph #NewEdition
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) January 25, 2017
6. Bobby wasn’t here for it.
When Maurice said Ralph was the lead singer, Bobby Brown was like.. #newedition #NewEditionBET pic.twitter.com/tJzVyQklws
— Mike 🇵🇷 🇺🇸 🚀 (@mike_h1990) January 25, 2017
7. Soon come.
8. Our sentiments exactly.
I am a 40 year old woman and looking @NewEdition and I swear they are making me swoon... I feel like I am 10 again!! #NewEditionBet
— Jen (@jennybenny76) January 25, 2017
9. Single Black moms have always played their role, times two.
Not one father in sight. Just strong Black mothers and Brooke Payne believing in New Edition's dream. Incredible. #NewEditionBET
— NUFF (@nuffsaidny) January 25, 2017
10. Job well done, BET.
Thank you BET for this New Edition biopic #NewEditionBET pic.twitter.com/nQhqoXvirE
— Mr.Gemini♊ (@RonnieThaGreat) January 25, 2017