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The stars of The Color Purple were at the SAG Awards!

Danielle Brooks joined co-stars Taraji P. Henson, Halle Bailey, and more at the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday (February 24) at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles.

The three ladies presented a clip from the movie during the show.

Also in attendance were Ciara, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi. Missing were Fantasia Barrino, H.E.R., Louis Gossett Jr., Jon Batiste, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.

The Color Purple was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, but they lost to the cast of Oppenheimer.

FYI: Danielle is wearing a Christian Siriano gown. Taraji is wearing a Giambattista Valli Haute Couture dress, Betsey Johnson heels, and Bulgari jewelry. Halle is wearing a Dolce&Gabbana dress, a Joseph Saidian and Sons vintage diamond necklace and Le Vian diamond earrings. Ciara is wearing a Venus Prototypex dress and Christian Louboutin shoes. Colman is wearing custom Off-White, an Omega watch, and Bulgari jewelry.

Make sure to see a full list of all the celebs who are at the SAG Awards by checking out our red carpet post.

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has some criticism for her movie The Color Purple.

The 54-year-old actress, who received an Oscar nomination for King Richard and wide acclaim for her performance in this year’s film Origin, had a small role in the new movie musical as Celie’s mom.

In a new interview with Buzzfeed, Aunjanue was asked for her thoughts on the backlash the movie received for erasing queer romance. The relationship between Celie and Shug Avery is much more prominent in the book and stage musical than it was in either film adaptations.

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Taraji P. Henson is hitting back at all of the rumored drama surrounding The Color Purple.

There have been prevailing rumors throughout the press tour for the film – for which Oprah Winfrey acted as a producer – that the pair had some kind of tension between them.

Oprah, 69, has already denied the rumors that she and Taraji, 53, have been feuding and now Taraji is weighing in on the false narrative.

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The stars of The Color Purple are here at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards!

Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, and Colman Domingo all hit the red carpet on Sunday (January 14) at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

If you didn’t know, Fantasia is nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Danielle is up for Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture.

FYI: Danielle is wearing Norman Silverman earings, a Monsoori dress, and Graziela rings and bracelets. Colman is wearing Valentino and Christian Louboutin boots.

The Critics Choice Awards show is being hosted by Chelsea Handler this year, marking her second year in a row as host. The ceremony airs on The CW starting at 4pm PT/7pm ET and is airing live on both coasts. Make sure to check out the full list of nominations!

Oprah Winfrey has already denied that she had a feud with Taraji P. Henson while working on The Color Purple and now we’re learning more about what happened on set.

Taraji has spoken out to explain the on-set issues she faced and how she get Oprah involved to help fix them.

In a new interview with The New York Times, Taraji said, “I didn’t tell [co-stars Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks], but a lot of the stuff on that set, they got because I fought.”

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Danielle Brooks and Taraji P. Henson pose together on the red carpet at the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards.

Taraji presented Danielle with the Spotlight Award at the event on Thursday (January 4) at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, Calif.

Danielle received the award for her work in The Color Purple and her co-star Colman Domingo also received a Spotlight Award, though for his work in the movie Rustin.

They were all joined at the event by The Color Purple director Blitz Bazawule.

During a recent interview, Danielle talked about a scene in the movie that was so hard on her body that she ended up going to physical therapy for weeks to recover.

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Fantasia Barrino is sharing how she really felt about playing the lead role of Celie in The Color Purple on Broadway.

The 39-year-old American Idol winner earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in The Color Purple movie musical, but has struggled emotionally with portraying the character.

During an interview with People, she said that she almost declined the offer to play Celie in film because she had such a hard time doing the show.

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