Dondré Whitfield Joins 'PEOPLE (the TV Show!)' as a Special Contributor

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The Emmy-nominated star is the newest Los Angeles-based Special Contributor for the show, joining fellow contributors Nancy O’Dell, Gretchen Carlson and Julie Moran, who are based in L.A, New York and Atlanta, respectively.

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Whitfield, 51, made his debut on the show with a two-part interview with Katrina M. Adams, the first African American and the youngest person ever to serve as President, Chairman and CEO of the United States Tennis Association.

In the clip, which aired in March, Whitfield and Adams discussed tennis legends including Billie Jean King and Serena and Venus Williams, leadership and living with no regrets.

“My purpose is to make a difference in whatever I do. My purpose is to pay it forward, reach back and pull someone with me. Tennis gave me everything that I have and it’s made me who I am today,” Adams told Whitfield.

In 2015, the actor joined the cast of BET reality seriesReal Husbands of Hollywood, and a year later took on a starring role in Ava DuVernay’s drama series,Queen Sugar.

source: people.com