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Top 10 Greatest Movie Moms. (Dedicated to my own real life Super Mom and all the other ones out there)
Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing, loving, tough and fierce mommas out there! As a special mother’s day gift to my own mother, Tonya Brown Rivers and the rest of you, I’m counting down the top ten greatest big screen mommas that kicked butt, made us laugh and still had time to dole out wisdom and cookies. Here are my top ten movie moms.
10. Mrs. Jones. Friday.
Mrs. Jones was the rock of her family and the sassy and tough but ultimately loving and nurturing mother that exists in every ‘hood and anywhere else for that matter. She was quick with a sassy remark on the right occasion:
But was also fiercely protective of her babies. When Craig and Deebo had their big fight and it looked like Craig was losing it was mama bear who was trying to step in only to be blocked by her husband and daughter. That was a suggestion by actress Anna Maria Horsford who on instinct knew that a mother would never just stand there when one of her babies is in danger.