STREAM EXCLUSIVE ORIGINALS

Maia Campbell Says She Wants Tyler Perry to Produce Her Late Mother’s Mental Health Novel

After a long hiatus, Campbell returns to social media and reveals her dream project: turning ‘72 Hour Hold’ into a film during Mental Health Awareness Month.

Maia Campbell seeks to make a comeback in entertainment with the help of Tyler Perry.

The actress, who returned to Instagram over the weekend with her first new photos in nearly eight years, posted a video on Monday, April 14. In the video, Campbell shared her hope to adapt the 2005 book “72 Hour Hold,” written by her late mother, Bebe Moore Campbell, into a Perry-produced project.

“Everybody keeps asking me, ‘what do I wanna do with my career?’ And honestly, I can say that I really wanna get in touch with Tyler Perry and have him produce my mother’s book, ‘72 Hour Hold,’” Campbell expressed.

She continued, “It was a monumental book for me. It was a New York Times bestseller and July is Mental Health Awareness Month. So, I’m still on that campaign. Keep me up in prayer. Thank you for praying for me and I’m gonna do my best to make you guys happy,” Campbell concluded.

Moore Campbell died in November 2006 at 56 after a battle with brain cancer. “72 Hour Hold” was the late author’s final novel, centered on a mother, Keri, who attempts to support her bipolar daughter, Trina. In reality, Campbell was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1998 and has struggled with the condition, in addition to substance abuse.

In 2012, Campbell appeared on the former reality show, “Iyanla: Fix My Life,” where she came to terms with her mother’s passing and their contentious relationship.

Latest News

Subscribe for BET Updates

Provide your email address to receive our newsletter.


By clicking Subscribe, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge our Privacy Policy. You also agree to receive marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers) and other information from BET and the Paramount family of companies. You understand that you can unsubscribe at any time.