Many of us did. We scrubbed the soot from our eyes and saw through the lies. As a lifelong Independent of “purple” disposition, I’ve listened to all sides. That clarity helps when navigating ...

Whoopi Goldberg is looking back at her casting in The Color Purple. “I remember being elated ... “I wrote that in a letter to Alice Walker,” referring to the author, who was also the first ...

Once she was home, she was determined to land the part of Celie and decided to pen a letter to Walker herself ... “I remember that ...The Color Purple was so popular at that time, and ...

Whoopi Goldberg on the set of "The Color Purple," Whoppi Goldberg photographed at Paris Fashion Week in January 2025 ...

“I wrote that in a letter to Alice Walker,” referring to the author, who was also the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Related: See the Actors Who've Played the Same Character ...