Halle Bailey as Lucy Gray Baird from The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins - a thread #tbosas

"Lucy Gray Baird stood upright in a dress made of a rainbow of ruffles, now raggedy but once fancy. Her dark, curly hair was pulled up and woven with limp wildflowers. Her colorful ensemble drew the eye, as to a tattered butterfly in a field of moths."

"The shadow of a smile played on Lucy Gray Baird’s lips. She suddenly pushed herself to her feet, strode to the center of the stage, grabbed the mic, and let loose."

“You can’t take my sass. You can’t take my talking. You can kiss my ass, and then keep on walking.”

"She managed to blow a kiss before they were on her. “My friends call me Lucy Gray — I hope you will, too!”".

"Everyone had hushed now — the audience, the tributes. There was just Lucy Gray and the whir of the camera closing in on her. She still sat in their corner, her head leaning against the bars."

"Surely, if there had ever been an exception to the rule, it was Lucy Gray Baird.”

"You could start by thinking I could actually win."

“Well, you know what they say. The show’s not over until the mockingjay sings,” she said.”

"Lucy Gray emerged from her tunnel moving in slow motion, and backward. She lifted each foot with care as she stepped behind herself, swaying gently to the rhythm of her music.
La, la, la, la,
La, la, la, la, la, la,
La, la, la, la, la, la ..."

"Coriolanus held his breath as she spun onto the stage, guitar in one hand, the ruffles of her acid-green dress flaring out around her, her features brightened with makeup."

"“You know, as bad as you treat me, I don’t know why I keep coming back. But I do. Reminds me of that old song.”
Lucy Gray strummed her guitar once and looked around at the rest of the Covey."

"“Okay, pretty birds. A one, a two, a one two three and . . .” The music began, bright and upbeat."

"Coriolanus couldn’t take his eyes off Lucy Gray’s face, lit up like he’d never seen it before. That’s her when she’s happy, he thought. She’s beautiful!"

"My people are Covey. Musicians by trade. We just took a wrong turn one day and were obliged to stay.”

"Sure, I flirt with anybody. It’s part of my job. (...) Only, he’s got a different set of rules for him than for me. Like always. What makes him a victim makes me trash.”

that's it (by now, bc this thread can get bigger anytime). Halle is my favorite Lucy Gray fancast and I've read the entire book picturing her. It would be a dream if she actually got casted or at least a universal fancast ♡ Checkout @chloexhalle @ninajacobson @hibbits @lionsgate

Incredible fanart by @eIeven portraying Halle as Lucy Gray Baird, please checkout @chloexhalle ♡ https://twitter.com/eIeven/status/1308390811491381248?s=19