'The Color Purple' Stars Talk First Day on Set, Advice from Oprah Winfrey and More

'The Color Purple' stars Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson and Danielle Brooks play "Hollywood Firsts" with The Hollywood Reporter. The stars discuss their reaction when they were cast for the film, their first day on set and the advice they received from Oprah Winfrey.
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[@dmad3612]

Taraji is hilarious😂 All three beautiful black Queens.

[@petergivenbless900]

I remember Fantasia in Idol, I can't believe that was 20 years ago; she looks like she hasn't aged a bit! An extraordinarily talented artist!

[@Balgees24]

Fantasia should record for audiobooks, I love her raspy voice.

[@valeriebwilliams701]

I like that Fantasia is comfortable with her short hair

[@Homoesper]

Lol! Why shouldn't she be?

[@asiaj1]

She's always had a pixie cut hairdo

[@Bantuqueen01]

@@Homoesperbecause everyone else love the fake hair.. that’s why

[@Sheila-oo5zc]

I love how they validate and affirm one another.

[@teresahenderson954]

Danielle Brooks is a wonder to behold, her acting is so brilliant and professional. I'm going to see the movie just to see her in action.

[@jeangraceNpeace6767]

She was fantastic in her role!

[@JordanWashing]

Taraji loos like ghetto Pocahontas on that pic on the red carpet 😂😂😂😂

[@andyteechannel3634]

We're "humans being humans...this thing called life comes without guide book..."
Well said Jeraji P. Henson, youre are a real one..."👏👏🏿👏🏻👏🏽👏🏻👏🏾👍🏿✌️👌🏽

[@grahammaio9801]

Taraji*

[@sarahb-rh9dd]

Tasia looked so free and HAPPY back then🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿😍😍😍😍😍

[@_haitian_barbie_]

They ALL did sooo AMAZING in the movie!!! I want to see again!!

[@clovdbusting]

I love all of them. All brilliant, beautiful and talented performers of their craft. Hope they win all their awards!

[@Kirwina]

Three beautiful queens

[@user-yc2xn6os3n]

Why you lying.. lol no beauty here. If it was hallie berry then yes.

[@lalalalaaAa123]

I wish I could thank each of them personally for paving the way in this industry for girls like me. They are ALL on my vision board ❤

[@nyritathompsonstudios]

One day you will. ❤😊

[@mrmrmarcus6969]

Wise words from Taraji at the end.
💯

[@holamudafukas4730]

Just watched it! Fantasia did an amazing job. The book is one of my all time favorites. I wasn’t a huge fan of speilburgs adaptation, but I respect it. I feel this adaptation knocked it out of the park. I look forward to watching it again

[@deronreed2945]

PROUD OF THEM! ESPECIALLY FANTASIA!!! GURLLLLLLLL YOU'VE COME A LONGGGG WAY!!

[@byrolyn8182]

Three beautiful and talented women. I can't wait to see the movie.

[@JaNeeCH]

Danielle and Fantasia are true country girl, you can tell.

[@All.Natural.]

They look fantastic!!!!

[@denisewilliams7117]

MS. OPRAH ...
YES QUEENS GET YOUR RESPECT TOO
MS.TARAJI, MS. FANTASIA, &
MS. DANIELLE *❤️❤️❤️*

[@sarahb-rh9dd]

They so in love they can't even dap each other up correctly😂😂😂😂

[@sarahb-rh9dd]

They can't even pretend to be friends I'm💀😂

[@sweetypatnett6123]

I can't wait to see the color purple 💜 these ladies are phenomenal. I have been watching my girl, Taraji, for years and she always brings her A game. ❤

[@putt7429]

Love all of them!!
That movie was 🔥❤. I'm thinking about going to see it again beautiful cast

[@JordanWashing]

Danielle Brooks from my hometown Augusta Georgia😮😮🎉🎉🎉

[@kiandraplummer8345]

I'm from Augusta too, didn't know that, She is representing well :)

[@katinag6064]

Wait...Danielle Brooks is the one who sang, " Black Woman" . I can't wait to see this award winning cast.

[@lifewithjaiandjoe]

can't wait for this movie - beautiful interview with beautiful women

[@joy5885]

I can't wait to march to the movies on the 25th of December ❤

[@VinnyWilk]

This is a moment and a mood!

[@user-me9vw9qj4l]

I wanna see this movie so bad

[@remyazharyyosef1811]

Would be cool if Fatansia win the Oscar. She'd be the second after Jennifer Hudson for wining it as former American Idol contestants. Btw, Taraji gives off that Janet Jackson vibes. She's hot!

[@garyrobertson6778]

beautiful, talented, empowered women.

[@DocVancouver]

🔥Looking forward to this new version of the same source - original book! 👏🏼

[@dameyu2able]

I love you all!! Amazing cast if actors 🎉🎉🤎🤎

[@leeannprince26]

love them!

[@OrchidCoded18]

great cast

[@Rexy366]

Look at this beautiful girls all promoting the movie with Grace
Take note Monique.

[@_haitian_barbie_]

I thought Taraji’s braids and outfit was sooo cute in that first picture

[@girlface983]

Beautiful ❤

[@girlface983]

The after party. I can see it. ❤ Oprah is queen of the fabulous !!!!!!!

[@JordanWashing]

That was her first movie Fantasia play herself in the movie long time ago

[@neotheboxer]

She said in a "big movie".

[@SurprisedFireDragon-po9er]

❤ black 🖤 is beautiful

[@dilmajohnson2242]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👑❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ beautiful ladys

[@rondaniels985]

This is black excellence at its best 🙏🏾👍🤗

[@anns.7064]

Racist

[@jazmynegodsey5787]

❤

[@theofficialmiraclethomasch4852]

❤❤❤

[@goodvibezvideomashup]

🎉❤🎉

[@cypress2212]

🌻🌼🌷⚘🌹🌺🌺

[@sylviajenkins4784]

The guide book is the Bible T

[@user-tg2db4pc3q]

Dec 12 2023

[@joycebruce4634]

🏞🌍🌏👑❤👍🏽🙏

[@user-tg2db4pc3q]

Tara j p Henson fantasia danielle

[@nanc150]

I don’t need to touch a stove to see if it’s hot. I can feel the heat before I do anything. Unfortunately, common sense is not common sense these days. Some people actually have to touch the stove to feel the heat to learn their lesson.

[@valeriebwilliams701]

As an adult I refer to Scriptures for guidance

[@kimberlymoyer1232]

Monique, you could of had a role in this epic film!!!

[@Deonce1971]

😂😂😂

[@donnalthood3102]

Dear Black Queens....it is NOT Maya Ange-loo...it is Ange-low.....from her mouth!

[@Deonce1971]

Oh please

[@twinborn3850]

First? Is this some kind of psyop? The original movie was made in 1985, then the play in 2004, then the play again 2015..and now a movie about a play about a movie about a book. 🤦🏾‍♂️ You can’t make this up

[@user-yc2xn6os3n]

This ain’t black excellence this is black let me cheat of your paper. These three make us black women look dumb.

[@patiencehomo5091]

That color purple thing feels creepy sounds evil

[@Erika-go8qc]

Stop remaking movies. It’s a classic…it was perfect but they had to ruin it. Stop leave the classics be icons. Black Hollywood needs to make their own new material. Stop remaking classics. Dear original cast y’all are iconic these people are not icons.

[@EmeliaGodspeed]

I agree 100 percent. Black Hollywood needs to make more originals. They can do it but choose to just remake with a twist old pieces of work. Thank you for your comment.

[@EmeliaGodspeed]

Ps…this version was terrible. I wanted my money back girl.

[@user-yc2xn6os3n]

100% but my people we ain’t original girl. We need some real black writers not the ones stealing scripts from white men. This ain’t black excellence this is black let me cheat off your paper. Lmao this movie was so bad…like damn y’all couldn’t even cast pretty black women. We have the three fat cows from Atlanta.