Specifically, Jarrett did not attempt suicide, and Z did not shoot anyone. Wells admits that parts of the story are exaggerated. Subscribe to Shadow and Act’s Opening Act podcast here.
Zola describes an outrageous tale involving one of their johns kidnapping the two women, the abusive Z shooting one of the johns and Jarrett almost jumping off of a balcony due to the drama. Things quickly go left, and Zola finds out Z is Jessica’s pimp, and instead of dancing, they would be doing other kinds of sex work. Zola shows up for the trip to find Jessica, Jessica’s boyfriend, Jarrett, and Jessica’s “friend,” a Nigerian man named Z, ready to join her. The two hit it off and decided to take an impromptu trip to Florida to dance at strip clubs where they were sure to make more money. It begins with Zola meeting another sex worker named Jessica at Hooters. In 2015, Zola, a stripper (whose real name is Aziah Wells), blew up Twitter with a thread she posted about a wild and dangerous trip she took to Florida with strangers.
So here’s the synopsis of Zola’s original story:
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With the development of the Zola movie at A24 in full swing, this is the perfect time to revisit the story for those who either don’t know about it or have forgotten. 2021 UPDATE: Here is the trailer for Zola and our review of the film from Sundance 2020.
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