Taraji P. Henson Praises Oprah at ‘The Color Purple’ Screening: “She Was There Holding Our Hands”

Oprah produced the Warner Bros. musical, which stars Henson alongside Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks.

BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK, CARLY THOMAS

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Oprah and the stars of The Color Purple gathered together for a screening of the musical Wednesday night, hours after scoring a coveted SAG best ensemble nomination — and also used the occasion to put aside any notion of rumored tension between them, even if subtly.