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. Keep reading to find out more… “I hated it,” Fantasia said about being in the musical on Broadway. “That was around the time that my life was so crazy, so it was almost like carrying my cross and Celie’s cross.
I didn’t know how to come out of the character.” She explained that because she’s been sexually assaulted before, it was challenging to play a character who shared that traumatic experience.
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