A Documentary Of Famed 90s TV Psychic Miss Cleo Is In The Works

A documentary of famous television psychic Miss Cleo, real name Youree Dell Harris, is in the works.

According to Deadline, nonfiction entertainment studio XTR and production company Majority revealed they are in production. They’ll be sharing the story of the tarot card reader who became the focal point of a billion-dollar fraud investigation.

Miss Cleo presented herself as a Jamaican psychic, but in reality she was really an actress from Los Angeles.

“Claiming to be a shaman from Jamaica, Miss Cleo’s charisma and famous imperatives enabled the Psychic Readers Network, a pay-per-call service, to charge callers seeking answers over $1 billion for advice,” XTR noted. “But in 2002 it all came crashing down when the Federal Trade Commission accused the network and its owners of deceptive advertising, billing, and collection practices, bringing Miss Cleo’s reign as queen of clairvoyance to a dramatic end.”

Award-winning filmmaker Senain Kheshgi is directing the documentary and will be interviewing “subjects throughout Miss Cleo’s past.”

“Youree Harris may have been an accomplice or perhaps a victim in the Psychic Reader’s Network fraud but she also had talent and personality, which for women doesn’t always translate into access or wealth,” Kheshgi said in a statement.

“Her story is an example of how brown and Black women have historically been marginalized and exotified in society and popular culture. The enduring image of the dark, mystical woman still continues to perpetuate this stereotype. As a woman of color and a director who wants to explore stories from diverse perspectives, I am moved by how Youree found a way to navigate her life on her own terms.”

Miss Cleo died of cancer in 2016, at the age of 53. No word on a release date yet, but we’ll keep y’all updated.