{"id":37751,"date":"2026-08-11T02:50:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37751"},"modified":"2026-08-11T02:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:50:25","slug":"brandy-daughter-syrai-smith-reprise-their-roles-as-sisters-in-sequel-to-lifetimes-christmas-everyday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37751","title":{"rendered":"Brandy &#038; Daughter Syrai Smith Reprise Their Roles As Sisters In Sequel To Lifetime&#8217;s &#8220;Christmas Everyday&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- .ad-spot --><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_616621\" style=\"width: 605px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-1786394374-1.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-616621\" class=\"size-large wp-image-616621\" src=\"https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-1786394374-1-595x503.jpeg\" alt=\"Syrai Smith (daughter), Brandy \" width=\"595\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-1786394374-1-595x503.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-1786394374-1-150x127.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-1786394374-1.jpeg 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-616621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Syrai Smith (daughter), Brandy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Brandy &amp; Daughter Syrai Smith Reprise Their Roles As Sisters In Sequel To Lifetime\u2019s \u201cChristmas Everyday\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>#<strong>Brandy<\/strong> and her daughter, <strong>Sy\u2019rai Smith<\/strong>, are bringing their talents together once again!<\/p>\n<p>The mother-daughter duo is reprising their sister roles for the follow-up to #Lifetime\u2019s \u201c<strong>Christmas Everyday<\/strong>,\u201d PEOPLE first revealed. The sequel, currently titled \u201c<strong>Christmas Everyday Again,<\/strong>\u201d is part of Lifetime\u2019s \u201c<strong>It\u2019s a Wonderful Lifetime<\/strong>\u201d holiday lineup and is set to debut later this year. Brandy is stepping back into the role of Chicago fashion designer Fancy Ballantine, while Sy\u2019rai is returning as her sister, Belle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>I\u2019m so excited to step back into Fancy\u2019s world<\/strong>,\u201d Brandy said in a statement, adding that making the first film was special and she\u2019s thrilled fans get to continue the story. The cast will also bring back Kajuana S. 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