Terry Crews says people ‘don’t understand’ how hard it was to make White Chicks

• Terry Crews, who starred in the 2004 comedy White Chicks, has revealed that filming was “torturous” for lead actors Shawn and Marlon Wayans.
• The Wayans brothers, who played FBI agents undercover as white women, endured daily five-hour makeup application and removal sessions.
• Crews explained that Shawn and Marlon often worked 10-11-hour days in full costume, even when not filming, leading to minimal sleep.
• He recalled Shawn struggling with the demanding schedule, prompting director Keenen Wayans to remind him it was their idea.
• Despite initial negative reviews, White Chicks became a box office success, grossing $113m from a $37m budget, and remains popular two decades later.

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Terry Crews reveals the ‘horrible’ thing people don’t know about making White Chicks