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1. • • On Oct. 27, 2015, in a series of almost 150 funny and often profane tweets, Zola — born A'Ziah King — spun a wild, mostly true tale about how she found herself on a road trip that went dangerously awry — to put it mildly.
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   Who is 'Ziah King' - the real Zola?

   • For her part, A'Ziah King — the real Zola — is happy to accept the credit she deserves; King is listed as an executive producer of Zola, and her name is on the film's opening credits. But she says people have expressed surprise at her involvement in the movie process.

   How 'Zola' Writers Adapted A Viral Twitter Thread Into A Film - NPR

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   Is 'Zola' based on a true story?

   • The full “hoeism” thread from 2015 went viral detailing the Odyssean saga of A’Ziah-Monae “Zola” King, a Detroit waitress and dancer who embarked on a mind-boggling road trip to Florida with a schemer she met just hours before. That story is the basis for “Zola,” directed by Janicza Bravo and written by Bravo and Jeremy O. Harris.

   Here's the 'Zola' Twitter thread that told the movie's true story

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   Is 'Zola' a new movie?

   • So begins the wild tale behind the new movie “Zola.” But that was also the start of the massively viral Twitter thread that inspired the highly anticipated flick, out in theaters now.

   Here's the 'Zola' Twitter thread that told the movie's true story

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   Is Zola a fictitious story?

   • In the immediate wake of the thread captivating Twitter, some accused the epic of being mostly or entirely fictitious. But both Rolling Stone and the Washington Post were able to verify many details of Zola's account, adding not only credibility but an awed urgency to the young woman's tale.

   The True Story Behind 'Zola' | Read The Viral Twitter Thread That

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   Why is Zola's 'the story' so popular?

   • It became known as #TheStory and captivated social media users around the world (no mean feat when Twitter threads hadn’t been introduced yet, meaning readers would have to piece the story together themselves), earning praise from celebrities like Solange Knowles and Missy Elliot, who likened reading Zola’s tale to “watching a movie on Twitter.”

   Zola: The wild Twitter tale behind summer’s most buzzed-about film

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   How has Zola's life changed since 2015?

   • Though her life has changed considerably since 2015, when she first tweeted out her thread, Zola knows there are only bigger things to come. Ahead of the film’s release on June 30, Zola spoke with TIME about how she uses Twitter now, her writing, and why she’s working to break stereotypes around sex work.

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3. time.com › 6075643A'Ziah 'Zola' King On How She Turned Tweet Thread Into Movie ...

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   Jun 25, 2021 · The new movie 'Zola' is based on a viral 2015 tweet thread King wrote about a road trip gone wrong. Here, King talks to TIME about maintaining ownership of her story and what she'll do next.

   • Author: Cady Lang

4. nypost.com › 2021/03/31 › heres-the-zola-twitterHere’s the original ‘Zola’ Twitter thread that told the movie ...

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   Mar 31, 2021 · The full “hoeism” thread from 2015 went viral detailing the Odyssean saga of A’Ziah-Monae “Zola” King, a Detroit waitress and dancer who embarked on a mind-boggling road trip to Florida with...

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   On October 27 2015, A’Ziah ‘Zola’ King tweeted four photos of herself with her (as we’d soon learn) former friend Jessica, along with the intriguing opening lines: “Y’all wanna hear a story...

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   Sep 5, 2024 · A'Ziah King, a Detroit native and former Hooters waitress, became known as "Zola" to her growing online audience. Her story involved a spontaneous road trip with a new acquaintance named Jessica. The trip's purpose was ostensibly to make money dancing at Florida strip clubs.

7. www.elle.com › culture › movies-tvThe True Story Behind 'Zola' | Read The Viral Twitter Thread ...

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   Jun 30, 2021 · The buzzy A24 film 'Zola' is based on a wild true story as tweeted by A'Ziah King in 2015. And you can still read the original tweet thread today, if you know where to look.

8. www.vulture.com › article › aziah-zola-king-profileThe Real Zola Is Ready to Make Her Story Her Own Again - Vulture

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   Jun 9, 2021 · At NiChelle’s house, Zola’s baby, ZäZen, is waking up, and she needs to feed her. While she tends to the baby, she contemplates what’s changing about her life the closer she gets to the ...

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   Jun 29, 2021 · On Oct. 27, 2015, in a series of almost 150 funny and often profane tweets, Zola — born A'Ziah King — spun a wild, mostly true tale about how she found herself on a road trip that went ...