Crystal Renee Hayslett has been cast as Fatima on Tyler Perry’s Sistas. However, no one is more proud than Mr. Perry himself, who celebrated with her before she was about to talk the BET Awards red carpet.

Tyler Perry wrote on Instagram, “She worked in my wardrobe department. She was my stylist for many years. She never told me that she wanted to act or even that she could act. She had secretly auditioned a couple times, but since I never saw them, she assumed that I didn’t think she had what it takes (…she never told me either).”

He continued, “After I created Sistas, she reluctantly asked if she could audition for a small role. So I said I’ll write a character for you, but you better kill it. And she KILLED IT! Fatima was born!

I’m so damn proud of you @luvcrystalrenee. I’m crying happy tears for you as I wait to see you on stage tonight at the #BETAwards with all my other incredible ladies of Sistas, Ruthless, and All The Queen’s Men!! All these women make me so damn proud!! I love y’all.”

Sistas follows a group of fiery single Black women as they steer their way through friendships, romantic relationships, situationships, and careers.  Andrea “Andi” Barnes (KJ Smith), Daniella “Danni” King (Mignon Von), Karen Mott (Ebony Obsidian) and Sabrina Hollins (Novi Brown) have become a hit on social media with Tyler Perry taking viewers on an exhilarating ride.

The show also includes DeVale Ellis, Chido Nwokocha, Anthony Dalton II, Brian Jordan Jr., Kevin A. Walton and Trinity Whiteside.

Season three of Tyler Perry’s Sistas is currently airing Wednesdays at 9 PM ET/PT right here on BET and BET Her.