Plot Synopsis

Created and narrated by Syleena Johnson, ONE STAGE TO THE NEXT is a half-hour docuseries that follows Syleena, as she embarks on a powerful journey of self-discovery. Her journey reveals her pain, passion and perseverance. For over 20 years, Syleena has sung on stages across the world, recorded 11 albums and has been featured on some of the biggest hip-hop records. Now, the R&B diva is connecting the divergent paths of music and becoming a fitness competitor as she fights to lose 60 lbs. Syleena shows the struggles of performing as a fitness competitor, while simultaneously maintaining her nonstop music career. In the series opener, "A New Kind of Stage," Syleena sets her sights on competing in her first fitness competition; she starts training with prep coach, KD Wilson, tries to balance her family life with her ambition and undergoes a cool sculpting procedure. In the second installment, "It's Too Early for This," still sore from cool sculpting, Syleena pushes through her workouts and loses enough weight to pull off a photoshoot for her new album. Soon after, she experiences severe back and leg pain, leaving her journey to the stage hanging in the balance.