Character Q&A: Melodee Jones (nee Delon)
Weāre high above the city in a glass-walled penthouse tucked in the Hollywood Hills, where the California sun spills across sleek marble floors and floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the skyline in hazy gold. The space feels both temporary and curatedā¦ minimalist decor softened by touches of home. A framed photo of Amir and their son sits on a side table beside a vase of white hydrangeas. A few open suitcases rest on the cream-colored sectional, half-packed with clothes and neatly folded scripts.
Melodee Jones (psychologist, wife of international R&B icon Amir Jones, and now temporary California resident) moves gracefully through the space, alternating between packing a travel bag and checking on her son, whoās rehearsing lines for an upcoming audition in the next room with his acting coach.
āAmir keeps calling California home these days, and I find myself needing to correct him,ā she says with a soft laugh, finally taking a seat on the sofa across from me. āHe always apologizes and says he calls everywhere I am home. And Iām always like thatās so sweet but letās be very, very clearā¦ home is and will always be New York!ā
She fluffs her fingers through her fro, her energy equal parts poise and practicality, the calm at the center of a very busy storm.
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