Fantasia Barrino Brings NAACP Image Awards Crowd To Their Feet With 1 Electric Song
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"The Color Purple" star couldn't contain her joy after winning Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture at the ceremony.
Fantasia Barrino broke into song to celebrate winning Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture at the 55th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday.
“Before I leave, I want to say ‘To God be the glory, to God be the glory, to God be the glory for the things that he has done!’” sang the “American Idol” winner, who used her voice to bring the crowd to their feet.
Barrino, who played the character Celie in the musical film “The Color Purple,” looked shocked over the win and admitted that she didn’t have an acceptance speech prepared for the moment.
“I didn’t think I was gonna win,” said Barrino, as she held back tears.
“I was afraid to play Celie, but I’m glad I did, because I kept saying, ’If I don’t win an award, the awards that I will win is the people who will watch [‘The] Color Purple’ and the women that will relate to her and will feel like Oscars when they walk out.”
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