OWN is giving a spotlight to Black women entrepreneurs.
The network’s new reality series, “Heart & Hustle: Houston,” will follow an โincredibleโ group of Black women who are โredefining what it means to be a boss, a wife and a mother while navigating entrepreneurial life,” per a press release from the network.
Out Aug. 2, the series stars Alaina Saulsberry, 38, Chloe Cook, 44, LaโTorria Lemon, 36, LeBrina Jackson, 35, Muneera Page, 43, and Roe Pichardo, 39.
“Despite appearing to have it all, they face insecurities and pressures to stay on top in a competitive town while maintaining a perfect image,” the press release says. “But through it all, their unbreakable bond of sisterhood and support inspires them to rise above the chaos, reminding them itโs okay to be perfectly imperfect.”
How to watch ‘Heart & Hustle: Houston’
The series premieres on Saturday, Aug. 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on OWN.
Who’s in the cast of ‘Heart & Hustle: Houston’?
Muneera Page, 43
Muneera Page is a wife, mom of four daughters and electrical engineer, who later branched out into becoming a content creator.
“Muneera is embracing a powerful season of evolving, leaning into vulnerability and unlearning the emotional walls she was once taught to build,” per OWN.
Chloe Cook, 44
According to OWN, Chloe Cook is an event planner who took a step back from her business after her husband died. She’s currently in a relationship with a man only a few years older than her oldest son, which is “causing a rift.”
“Although she cares deeply for her son, Chloe is determined to find the balance between being a good mom and having her own happiness,” the press release reads.
Alaina Saulsberry, 38
Alaina Saulsberry is the founder and CEO of the beauty brand Color du Jour. She’s been married for 15 years and has two kids.
“Having it all is never easy and at times these two goals are causing conflict rather than peace, forcing Alaina to have to make hard decisions between her happiness and her marriage,” the OWN press release reads.
LeBrina Jackson, 35
LeBrina Jackson owns a spa in Houston and is a married mom of two.
“She is determined to learn from her past and her familyโs history and use that wisdom to break generational curses and build a better future for her family,” the OWN press release reads.
LaโTorria Lemon, 36
La’Torria Lemon runs the PR company Lemon-Lime Light Media and is on a journey to find love.
“After the sudden loss of her father who was also her best friend, LaโTorria is determined to find the love of her life and begin to settle down. Wanting five kids total, she is feeling the pressure getting older and realizing that no one man measures up to how great her dad was,” per OWN.
Roe Pichardo, 39
Roe Grady-Pichardo has a “reputation in the restaurant and nightlife world,” per OWN, thanks to her work as an entrepreneur and “hospitality innovator.”
After leaving her last restaurant, she’s put her efforts into a consultancy, the Organized Chaos Group. She also balances her work with being a single mom.
What does the trailer show?
A trailer shows the stars laughing and smiling alongside one another as they work toward their goals.
โBeing strong female entrepreneurs, all of us own our own businesses. Weโre trying to excel in all different lanes. A lot of us are wives, some of us are moms and we have a real sisterhood,โ Muneera says.
Although all of the women genuinely seem to support one another, they do still butt heads from time to time.
In one scene, Alaina tells Chloe that sheโs โtastelessโ after she learned that her co-star talked about her husband and said he wasnโt attractive.
Then in another scene, Muneera has a heated conversation with LaโTorria and calls her โshady.โ
โWe can agree to disagree because Iโm kind of done with it,โ LaโTorria responds.
No matter what they go through, the women seem to have one anotherโs backs.
โAt the same time, thereโs always a lot of drama, thereโs always a lot of mess, but we talk about our shambles, so we can put the pieces back together as friends,โ LeBrina says.
