As “Sinners” continues to overtake the box offices nationwide, leaving viewers in awe every time they watch it, there may be a fun fact that you may or may not know.
Miles Caton, one of the stars of the widely popular film, is the son of the legendary gospel singer, Timiney Figueroa-Caton. You may recognize her name from singing with Hezekiah Walker, notably on the song “Calling My Name.”
The gospel family legacy doesn’t stop there. Caton’s aunt is another gospel great, Anaysha Figueroa-Cooper, who sang on Todd Galberth’s “Let Praises Rise.” As reported by Essence.com, Caton’s aunt mentioned his new role in the hit movie, after his on-screen love interest, Jayme Lawson, talked about their love scene in the movie.
“Miles and I have a little scene in this movie, and it gets real quiet and out of nowhere, I think it was your aunt, goes, ‘What is happening!?” Figueroa-Cooper later confirmed it was, in fact, her who said that on Instagram.
“HECK YEA, I crashed out! Not just for me but for ALL the #AuntieMoms in the world who have to watch their nieces and nephews become adults right in our faces,” she joked. “It hasn’t even been a week yet, and our family is speechless… we are still over the moon for Miles and indebted to all of you who have covered him and supported this film.”
She continued, “So much is unfolding and there’s so much more. In case you’ve been under a rock…or just a lil too busy… NO! It’s not that scary… YES! If you are a believer, absolutely nothing should stop you from seeing this movie…”
The singer added, “If you are a man, a woman, a husband, a wife, a boyfriend, a girlfriend, an entrepreneur, a leader, a twin, a cousin, a friend, a singer, a musician, a writer, a filmmaker, a producer, a dancer, a pastor, a bishop, or any child of God… GO SEE #SINNERS.”
Caton’s mother also posted about how proud she is of her son. “I can’t express how proud I am. This is @_milescaton_ acting debut and he handle it like vet. I know that some of you will say it’s a horror film but this movie is a masterpiece of inclusivity. Music, race, ethnicity, spirituality., action! Every cast member shines. MBJ is convincingly two different people. I believe it’s one of the best movies of the year,” she wrote ahead of the release. “Miles, you’ve been a star from the day 1, now the world will know what mommy has always known. May the sun continue to catch you on your best side. I love you! ❤️ Thank you Lord!!!”
Aside from enjoying his role in the film, Miles Caton also contributed music to the film and revealed that music will always be first for him. “I’m looking forward to seeing what the future holds, but I’m a musician at heart,” he said while promoting Sinners. “I’m definitely excited to work on some more acting roles, for sure, and just see where everything goes.”
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