Via Instagram
<p>Fantasia was jumping for joy on Thursday night when she got the call of a lifetime! Ms. Barrino will be joining the cast of the upcoming &#8216;The Color Purple&#8217; remake as &#8216;Celie&#8217;. She expressed her gratitude in an Instagram post.</p>
<p>&#8220;As I sit tonight and reflect on the journey my life has taken I believe I now understand what Redemption truly feels like,&#8221; she wrote. &#8220;The last time I stepped into the character, the similarities between what I portrayed on stage and what I experienced in my own reality were too close for comfort.&#8221;</p>
<p>Fantasia expressed how she has changed over the years and how excited she is to apply that growth to the role.</p>
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<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve learned since then that my pain was only an introduction to a greater purpose of meaning and assignment. I hope that every little black girl who is fighting to be heard and recognized also promises to never give up in spite of the costs.&#8221;</p>
<p>Fantasia previously played Celie in 2007 during the Broadway remake depiction of the film and previously described how taxing the role was.</p>
<p>&#8220;If you really put yourself in her shoes, that can be very tiring,&#8221; she told Playbill.com. &#8220;It can take a lot of energy out of you. I know when I got off the stage at night from shows, I&#8217;m exhausted. I run to my room, and I fall on the couch and I have to take at least about ten minutes to wind down and to get my thoughts together and come out of the part of Celie.&#8221;</p>
<p>As we previously reported, <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/taraji-p-henson-reportedly-cast-as-shug-avery-in-the-upcoming-film-adaptation-of-the-color-purple-musical/">Taraji P. Henson</a> will also be joining the cast alongside Corey Hawkins and H.E.R.</p>
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