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Actor Morris Chestnut and singer-actress Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls could take the lead roles in a potential Netflix series about New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his former girlfriend and political aide, according to the book’s author Jasmine Ray.
Ray, who self-published Political Humanity — a memoir detailing her decade-long relationship with Adams (two of which were intimate) — shared the revelation in an exclusive interview with WMV. The book recounts how the pair met at a 2014 Brooklyn Nets game, developed a romantic relationship, and navigated the intertwining worlds of politics, music, and media. It also delves into Ray’s roots as a singer, entrepreneur and civil rights advocate.
“A lot of people have told me over the years that I remind them of Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls,” Ray said. “It’s so funny that she just finished a run on Broadway and gave this amazing performance — so hell yeah, I want her to play me. And then Morris Chestnut for Eric.”
Laughing, she added:
“I can see those two together — Morris Chestnut and Nicole Scherzinger — that would be steamy.”
Ray confirmed that the rights to the Amazon best-selling book remain with her, but said there has been “several prospects and serious interest” to turn the project into a series or feature film.
When asked if Mayor Adams approved of the book, Ray said he read it after publication.
“He read it after I dropped it,” she explained. “I read some of it to him — not chapters one and two. After he finished, he said, ‘OK, I wish you didn’t say certain things, but I think you did a really good job unpacking tough topics.’”
ADAMS RESPONDS TO BOOK DURING PUBLIC OUTBURST
The revelations come amid renewed attention on Political Humanity following Mayor Adams’ fiery confrontation with a reporter during a Times Square public safety briefing last week.
“Before I take this question, there’s one thing that I want to do,” Adams said, referencing the book. “There was a book that Jasmine Ray wrote… Many of you that covered me were salivating at the thought that Eric would go to jail for 33 years.”
The Daily News and New York Post reported that the memoir included an alleged encounter in Borough Hall — a claim both Ray and Adams emphatically denied.
“It stated that there was a sexual action that happened in Borough Hall… and there wasn’t,” he said, before turning on a reporter: “You’re a dark, sick person, man. You know that? You’re a dark, sick person.”
With NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch standing beside him, Adams continued to rail against what he described as biased and “oversexualized” coverage.
“You oversexualized me as a Black man,” he said. “What you did to me in those months, I’ll never forget that. It was wrong. I did not deserve that as a mayor.”
He later added:
“I was indicted for calling the fire department to do a building inspection, and many of you were salivating at the thought that Eric would go to jail for 33 years. I wish I had a mic so I could drop it right now.”
A STORY STILL UNFOLDING
While Adams has since dropped out of the mayoral race, the controversy around Political Humanity continues to ripple through New York’s political and media circles.
For Jasmine Ray, the story — and her creative vision — is only beginning.
“The book was never about scandal,” she told WMV. “It was about humanity — political humanity — and how love, race, and power collide in real life.”
Watch interview with Jasmine Ray here
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