A recent photo of Maia Campbell went viral over the weekend—and fans couldn’t be happier to see the actress looking healthy, happy, and glowing.
With the renewed attention, the 48-year-old star took to Instagram to share her next big career goal: she wants to work with Tyler Perry.
Maia is hoping the entertainment mogul will bring “72 Hour Hold“—the critically acclaimed novel written by her late mother, Bebe Moore Campbell—to the big screen.
📚 About 72 Hour Hold
“72 Hour Hold” is a New York Times bestseller and a deeply moving novel that explores the challenges of mental illness and the fierce, complex love between a mother and her daughter.
The story follows Keri, a mother desperate to save her 18-year-old daughter Trina, who is battling bipolar disorder.
After exhausting her options through the traditional mental health system, Keri turns to a radical underground group called The Program for help.
What unfolds is an emotional, gripping journey that touches on trauma, healing, and unconditional love.
🎥 Maia Campbell’s Plea To Tyler Perry
In a heartfelt video shared on Instagram, Maia opened up about her hopes to work with Tyler Perry, saying:
Everybody keeps asking me what I want to do with my career.
And honestly, I really want to get in touch with Tyler Perry and have him produce my mother’s book ‘72 Hour Hold.’
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.
She ended the video with love and gratitude, asking fans to keep her in prayer and promising, “I’m going to do my best to make you guys happy.”
See the video below.
✨ Why This Matters
Seeing Maia Campbell not only thriving but also using her platform to spotlight mental health—and uplift her mother’s literary legacy—is incredibly inspiring.
Maia believes Tyler Perry would be the perfect visionary to bring this story to life.
This could be a powerful, healing film—and one that Maia absolutely deserves to be part of both behind the scenes and on screen.
💬 What Do You Think?
Would you love to see Maia Campbell and Tyler Perry team up to bring “72 Hour Hold” to life?
Drop your thoughts in the comments!
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Yes I would absolutely love that I have read her books for years