Oprah Winfrey expressed her desire for the experience of #TheColorPurple to be shared by all women, emphasizing the importance of the film. She revealed that there was pressure to cast Beyoncé or Rihanna in the movie, but she and the director stood firm in their casting decisions. Despite the pressure, they believed there were other actors who could do the job. Winfrey also highlighted the enduring struggle for Black female actors, referencing Taraji P. Henson's disappointment for not being nominated for an Oscar for her role in #HiddenFigures.
Oprah Winfrey had to sit some people down and explain that, in the Renaissance Tour year, Beyoncé was not going to be available for The Color Purple. ‘Y’all, Beyoncé is going to be busy this year,’ she said. https://t.co/2KafcQh9H4
Oprah Winfrey had to sit some people down and explain that, in the Renaissance Tour year, Beyoncé was not going to be available for The Color Purple. ‘Y’all, Beyoncé is going to be busy this year,’ she said. https://t.co/68w4rG85ec
Oprah Winfrey reveals to The Hollywood Reporter that there was pressure from executives to cast Beyoncé or Rihanna in ‘The Color Purple’: “Once the film moved to $90 to $100 million, then everybody wants us to bring Beyoncé. 'Can you get Beyoncé or can you get Rihanna?' So… https://t.co/bHzA6qFx2R
#TheColorPurple director Blitz Bazawule had to fight to get the cast he wanted for the movie. Oprah Winfrey acknowledges there was some pressure to cast a star like Beyoncé or Rihanna: https://t.co/EdhvYK8uGE https://t.co/vmFzL9hND4
While starring in #HiddenFigures was a career highlight, it remains bittersweet for Taraji P. Henson, who remains upset that she was not nominated for an Oscar for her role. She says it’s part of the enduring struggle for Black female actors: https://t.co/EdhvYK8uGE https://t.co/B3dptoSt1N
.@Oprah on #TheColorPurple: "Everybody wants us to bring @Beyonce...So we’re sitting in a room saying, ‘Listen, we love Beyoncé...but there are other actors who can do this job...Beyoncé is going to be busy this year.’ It wasn’t even a negotiation" https://t.co/EdhvYK92wc https://t.co/9o7LNEGIMx
“One of the reasons why I was praying, praying, praying that the strike would be over is because I so wanted this experience, the experience that I had with #TheColorPurple in my life, to be shared by all of these women," said @Oprah Winfrey https://t.co/EdhvYK92wc
“One of the reasons why I was praying, praying, praying that the strike would be over is because I so wanted this experience, the experience that I had with #TheColorPurple in my life, to be shared by all of these women," said Oprah Winfrey https://t.co/EdhvYK92wc