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The movie The Color Purple is currently in theaters and winning over audiences around the country!

The film features Celie’s triumphant song “I’m Here,” which is performed by Fantasia Barrino in the movie. She’s reprising her role as Celie after previously playing the character in the Broadway version of The Color Purple back in 2007.

“I’m Here” has been performed around the world and by various talented stars and we’ve rounded up some of the best renditions of the song.

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Fantasia Barrino had a very honest conversation about her life after she was introduced to fame on American Idol.

The 39-year-old The Color Purple actress won the third season of the popular singing contest in 2004.

However, in a recent interview, she explained that she might have won the show but she proceeded to lose everything else as she battled personal and professional struggles. With the benefit of distance, Fantasia explained what she learned from her earliest brush with fame.

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The movie musical The Color Purple opened in theaters on Christmas Day and the film earned the number one spot at the box office, blowing away expectations.

The initial projections for the film’s opening day were at $8 million and were later raised to $10 to $12 million after strong presales. Well, the film grossed a lot more than that!

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The movie musical The Color Purple is now in theaters and you’ll be running to listen to “I’m Here” over and over after you see the film!

Fantasia Barrino, who plays Celie in the movie, belts out the 11 o’clock number at the end of the film.

This isn’t the first time that Fantasia has performed the role of Celie. She played the iconic character in the Broadway production of The Color Purple back in 2007 and now she’s back in the role nearly 16 years later.

The Color Purple, based on the classic novel by Alice Walker and the beloved Steven Spielberg movie, is a decades-spanning tale of one woman’s journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

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Fantasia Barrino is speaking out after she and her family were racially profiled by an Airbnb host.

The 39-year-old singer and actress took to social media on Sunday (December 17) to share a recent experience she had when she booked a stay in a house to celebrate her son’s birthday.

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The stars of The Color Purple are taking over New York City!

The stars of the new movie musical – Danielle Brooks, Fantasia Barrino, and Taraji P. Henson – helped light up the Empire State Building on Tuesday afternoon (December 12) in NYC.

Director Blitz Bazawule and producer Oprah Winfrey were also in attendance.

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The CDC has reported that the average age for most first-time moms is 26-years-old, but plenty of celebrities have welcomed children well before that age.

Kylie Jenner became a mom at the age of 20 and Reese Witherspoon gave birth to her first child when was 23.

But did you know that there are even younger celebrity parents out there? In fact, we’ve uncovered a list of 20 famous individuals who became parents before the age of 20, with the youngest being only 12 years old.

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