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Gangsta to Grace: Inside The Mind of a Narcissist 

New Version Of An Old Film :  Gangsta to Grace Movie : Inside The Mind of a Narcissist follows a filmmaker confronting the complicated figures who shaped her story — a former pro athlete avoiding accountability, a charismatic yet misogynistic judge who refuses exclusivity, an army vet battling unseen storms, and a luxury-obsessed boss who values image over loyalty.

 

A blend of confession, investigation, and dark humor, the film explores power, trust, and the price of believing in the wrong people — until truth becomes restoration.

Gangsta to Grace Movie : Editor,  Valerie Denise Jones

Faces of Narcissism

Grace vs. Ego

Gangsta to Grace: Inside The Mind of a Narcissist isn’t just a film — it’s a call to awareness. 

This project shines a truthful light on narcissism — not the meme, but the real thing: charm that cuts, promises that were never meant to be kept, and the quiet pain left on the shoulders of people who loved deeply and stayed loyal.

 

Too many endured in silence, trying to be “strong,” trying to be “understanding,” while loyalty was taken and never honored.

This film stands with anyone who was gaslit, dismissed, or made to feel “too emotional” for wanting honesty, respect, and commitment. It honors the hearts that gave loyalty and paid a price they never should’ve paid.

We deserve better.
Our loyalty deserves better.
Our peace deserves better.

If you’ve ever trusted someone who only loved their reflection…


If you’ve ever carried pain no one believed … You’re not alone.

Grace speaks now.

The Short Film

The Breakdown: Chapter by Chapter

Chapter One: The NBA Star Who Couldn’t Pay a Freelance Bill

He owed a few hundred dollars… then disappeared like loyalty was optional. Meanwhile, he’s online smiling for brands, giveaways, and everything except accountability.

 

Funny how people who preach “support Black creatives” forget when it’s their invoice.

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Chapter Two: The Judge, the Virality, and the Credit That Never Came

I spent years producing The Judge Joe Brown Show — booking guests, building topics, and helping us go viral more than once. Then suddenly, the guests I secured were appearing on other channels, and the topics I created —

Tina Turner, Kamala Harris, Sheryl Lee Ralph, etc  — became profitable content for everyone except the person who originated them.

This chapter exposes how my work traveled — and my credit didn’t.

. .. I love MY DAD  (Judge Joe Brown).  But love shouldn’t cost credit.

 

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Chapter Three: From Military Service to the Ultimate Disservice

His devotion was for the Judge; his promises were for me. He promised $10K and flirted like YouTube was foreplay.

 

His loyalty? Never real. His promises? Never serious. And the second the Judge was off my roster, Sergeant Silence went tactical — broke formation, stood down from every commitment, and went AWOL like he’d been deployed to Avoid-Me Command.

 

Mission abandoned. No briefing. Just a military-grade vanish.

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Chapter Four:  From Grace to Disgrace

For years she called me sister, yet every payment came late and every holiday came with excuses. She contributed half, delivered less, and then attempted to walk off with Gangsta to Grace as if it were hers alone.  That isn’t partnership.  That’s crossing a line — one that often ends up in front of a judge, even on television.

I love her. I support her. But loyalty shouldn’t mean silence — and that’s why this film exists.

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If you’ve ever carried the weight while someone else claimed the glory, you’re in the right place.

 

This documentary-style mockumentary rises from the quiet ruins of crossed boundaries, broken trust, and labor taken as if it were owed.

 

I know I’m not alone, so offer your stories — the small hurts, the deep cuts, the moments that revealed who people truly are.

 

And share this page with anyone who understands that sometimes survival becomes art, and truth becomes the only story worth telling.

For inquiries or confessions, use the form above.

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If this mockumentary only gives you a taste of the chaos I’ve survived, feel free to dive deeper into my world at valeriedenisejones.com — where the stories are real, the receipts are organized, and the plot twists never stop.

 

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