Faking It

Summary

With all of the flack the label is catching from the tragic police incident, Ayanna must quickly restore Midtown's image. Desperate for a spot in the showcase, the girls work on convincing hot recording artist Joyce Sheree to sing a featured verse on one of their songs. Carlotta continues to fight for custody of Simone, a misleading photo of Noah and Alex goes viral and Cotton juggles two relationships. Meanwhile, Brody's motivation for his return to Atlanta is revealed.

Guest stars

• Lance Gross as Maurice
• Keke Palmer as Gigi
• Justin Marcel McManus as Omari
• Stephen Dorff as Brody Dean
• Nealla Gordon as Arlene Morgan
• Sonya Jenkins as Salon Patron - Extra
• Annie Jacob as Soraya
• Richard Roundtree as Charles Floyd
• Teyana Taylor as Joyce Sheree
• Roxzane T. Mims as Judge