How to Land A Movie Star’s hit couple Luke Charles Stafford and Madeleine Rocha-Barnette are back in the first ever vertical musical Backstage Romance with the Popstar movie.
Keeping their chemistry still hot & intact, these hottest vertical casts are going to take you on a journey of fame, love & secrets of the musical world. Join the cast on ReelShort to uncover more!
- Part 1: Introducing The Hottest Cast of Backstage Romance with the Popstar Movie
- Part 2: Backstage Romance with the Popstar Plot Breakdown: Secret Identity & A Betrayed Love Story
- Part 3: Don’t Miss The Exciting Episodes of Backstage Romance with the Popstar Movie
- Part 4: Where To Watch Backstage Romance with the Popstar Full Movie?
Part 1: Introducing The Hottest Cast of Backstage Romance with the Popstar Movie
Luke Charles Stafford as Dexter Hayes

American actor, director, singer and songwriter Luke Charles Stafford is the leading actor of Backstage Romance with the Popstar movie. This real-life rockstar is bringing the same energy and his hit songs to ReelShort screens by channeling Dexter Hayes.
Dexter Hayes was the pop star, the world-famous and hottest rockstar. He had the world obsessed with his music and talent. But the one he was obsessed and in love with was Casey Reed, his assistant and lover.
Despite the fame and success his heart only belonged to Casey and wanted to make her his wife, going public with their relationship. But when his proposal goes wrong followed by misunderstandings Dexter gets engaged to his fellow pop star Scarlett Hart and dumps Casey.
Just as Dexter believed Scarlett was the one who made his career, Casey was going to prove him wrong by reclaiming her true identity, pushing Dexter away even though he never stopped loving her.
Madeleine Rocha-Barnette as Casey Reed

Next up in Backstage Romance with the Popstar cast lineup we have the talented Madeleine Rocha-Barnette, a South Dakota born actress, raised in Texas with BFA in theater performance and MFA in acting. She’s finding fame with her work in theater, film, new media and vertical movies.
Madeleine plays Casey Reed, the heiress of the Reed Records, the biggest American music label. She was the Echo, the Grammy winning producer, the music genius who built Dexter Hayes’s career from the ground as she fell in love with him, her true soulmate.
To the world, Casey was Dexter’s assistant. Truth? She was his secret ghostwriter & composer, the one behind his famous songs as she kept her identity a secret, choosing to stay away from the spotlight. But when Dexter Hayes dumped her for his groupie Scarlett Hart, she was ready to reclaim her title as the CEO of Reed Records and her identity as Echo in front of the world.
Vera Price as Scarlett Hart

Actress Vera Price whose known for her roles in “Tell Me Not To Love You” and “Don’t Miss Me When I’m Gone” is back on ReelShort. She plays the wannabee pop queen Scarlett Hart in Backstage Romance with the Popstar movie.
Scarlett was the obsessed groupie of Dexter Hayes who wanted to steal him from his assistant girlfriend Casey. So when she found Echo, the secret producer and composer of Dexter’s hit songs notebook she stole her identity. Further, she captured Casey’s pictures with her father and framed her as a cheater.
With lies and stolen identity, Scarlett successfully stole Dexter Hayes and even got engaged to him, announcing them as the new IT couple. But keeping up with her stolen identity was harder because she was nothing but talentless. Her lies started to hit back when she faced off the true Echo—Casey.
Part 2: Backstage Romance with the Popstar Plot Breakdown: Secret Identity & A Betrayed Love Story
Backstage Romance with the Popstar plot follows Casey Reed, the secret heiress of multi-million dollar music empire Reed Records. But she chose to hide her true identity when she fell for the one man she shouldn’t have and that was Dexter Hayes.
Hiding her true identity Casey ended up as Dexter’s secret lover and loyal assistant. Casey even supported his rock star career, making him famous while writing and composing his songs as Echo, a Grammy winning producer, a secret she hid from her boyfriend & world. With Dexter announcing he would make their relationship public, Casey was ready to reveal her true identity and introduce herself as Echo to the world.

However, before Dexter could make the grand proposal, Casey is framed as a cheater by his co-star Scarlett Hart who wanted to use Dexter as a ladder to success. Further, Scarlett stole Casey’s book and her identity as Echo and manipulated Dexter Hayes.
As Casey Reed awaited Dexter’s proposal, it was Scarlett Hart who stole the ring, who said the big yes in front of the crowd when Casey was trying to save his concert. With Casey’s stolen book, Scarlett claimed to be Echo, the one who made Dexter’s career.
This ultimately led to Dexter choosing Scarlett over Casey believing she cheated on him. Truth? Casey was only meeting her father, Ed Reed the billionaire music producer in secret. Just as Casey Reed was ready to walk away, betrayed by the man she loved, she gets kidnapped by Dexter’s crazy fans.
The fans didn’t just kidnap Casey, but also Scarlett. In a moment of life and death, Dexter Hayes ultimately chose to save Scarlett which further fueled his betrayal. Heartbroken Casey Reed dumped by Dexter Hayes walked away, ready to reclaim her identity as Echo and Reed Heiress leaving Dexter Hayes with a fake pop queen who wanted the clout but never his love.
Part 3: Don’t Miss The Exciting Episodes of Backstage Romance with the Popstar Movie
Episode 3

Casey Reed underestimated Scarlett Hart, Dexter’s groupie who was always throwing herself at her boyfriend. She hoped when Dexter proposed to her, Scarlett would back off. Unbeknownst to Casey, Scarlett had other plans.
As Casey met her billionaire father Ed Reed who was returning her gear for the studio, Scarlett clicked their pictures in a way to portray Casey as a cheater. Worse, when Casey dropped her book, Scarlett discovered she was Echo & stole her identity & manipulated she was the one Dexter needed and not Casey Reed.
Episode 6
Scarlett said yes to Dexter as he proposed to her in front of his fans at his concert. What was supposed to be the night of Casey and Dexter’s new beginnings turned into a nightmare. Casey was left questioning if Dexter actually loved her and trusted her. Truth? Dexter never wanted to propose to Scarlett, but believing she was Echo and Casey had betrayed her, he had given in.
When Casey had given Dexter everything, it was Scarlett who Dexter felt owed not realizing Scarlett was a talentless industry plant. Because Scarlett didn’t just come after Casey’s man, but also her identity. Dexter had fallen for Scarlett’s lies over his loyal girlfriend’s truth.
Episode 8

Casey broke up with Dexter never revealing the truth of her heiress identity or how she was Echo, the one who made his career. As Dexter and Scarlett’s engaged news went viral, Casey was picking up her broken heart as she called her father.
She had given Dexter her everything, but with success, Dexter had changed for the worse. Casey couldn’t recognize the man Dexter had turned. With Dexter’s betrayal Casey was ready to end her double life.
Before Casey can reunite with her billion father, she gets kidnapped by Dexter’s fans in a thrilling twist.
Part 4: Where To Watch Backstage Romance with the Popstar Full Movie?
Casey and Dexter could have been the IT couple of Hollywood. She was a musical genius, while Dexter a famous pop star.But Casey Reed got dumped by Dexter who chose his co-singer Scarlett Hart.
Unbeknownst to Dexter, Casey wasn’t just his boring assistant. She was Echo, the one who made him famous and the new CEO of Reed Records, the biggest music label. Watch Casey’s redemption & Dexter’s regrets on ReelShort.
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