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My worst moment: 'Claws' star Niecy Nash on Hollywood's less-than-kind audition process

A Florida crime noir fueled by outrageous action, dazzling colors and ride-or-die loyalty, TNT's "Claws" - closing out its second season this Sunday - centers on a sisterhood of nail technicians (turned-outlaws) led by Niecy Nash's shot-caller in the making.

Last year, her character was laundering money for the Dixie Mafia in hopes of earning enough to open a new salon. But that dream fizzled in the Gulf Coast humidity and "this season, she has leaned all the way in," Nash said. "I don't know that she's totally abandoned her dreams, but I think they are on the back burner because now she's on a fast track to becoming a queenpin in the mafia."

Looking ahead to next season, Nash said:

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