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The life lessons Fantasia brought to 'The Color Purple'; plus, Personal Style 101

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The life lessons Fantasia brought to 'The Color Purple'; plus, Personal Style 101

Fantasia Barrino-Taylor is picking up awards buzz for her portrayal of Celie in The Color Purple, and Brittany is sitting down with the former American Idol winner to look at the path she took from high school dropout to potential Oscar nominee. Brittany and Fantasia explore how her journey in life has made her come to love the character she plays, and even heal some old wounds along the way.

The life lessons Fantasia brought to 'The Color Purple'; plus, Personal Style 101

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The new 'Color Purple' exudes joy, but dances past some deeper complexities

Young Celie (Phylicia Pearl Mpasi) and young Nettie (Halle Bailey) share an unbreakable bond. Eli Adé/Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption

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The new 'Color Purple' exudes joy, but dances past some deeper complexities

Drawing on four decades of debate and analysis, this reincarnation is a remarkable departure from Alice Walker's Pulitzer-winning novel and its polarizing 1985 adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg.

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