WATCH: ‘The Color Purple’ Premiere In Los Angeles Featured Black Hollywood’s Hottest Stars
From ‘The Color Purple’ cast to Oprah, Deon Cole, Mary Mary, Tyler Perry, and others, ESSENCE captured the largest moments from the night. Check out our recap from the star-studded premiere.
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00:00 This film is all about empowerment.
00:02 I mean, when Alice Walker wrote her novel back in 1982,
00:06 the year I was born, it was really about, you know,
00:10 this moment of finding a voice,
00:13 going from being unseen to seen.
00:15 Black women have carried all of us.
00:22 The strength of us, the strength of who we are,
00:26 the sauce that's in us, the sauce is different.
00:29 The authenticity of it all, just being a black woman.
00:33 You can't just define that in one thing.
00:35 It's the hair, it's the skin, it's the personality,
00:39 it's the life, it's the way everyone tries to be us.
00:42 Self-confidence comes from believing in yourself.
00:47 It's all about that triumph, not trauma,
00:51 but that black woman triumph.
00:53 I can stand on this beautiful purple carpet
00:56 without any fear and knowing that I belong
00:58 and I'm supposed to be here.
01:00 No one can tell you your worth.
01:03 You tell the public your worth.
01:06 Know it, own it, and run with it.
01:09 (upbeat music)
01:12 (upbeat music)