Shortly after her portrait was unveiled on Wednesday at the National Portrait Gallery, Oprah Winfrey told the 100 or so guests, to laughter, “I chose the color purple not just because I knew the movie was coming out.”
In her portrait, from artist Shawn Michael Warren, Winfrey is in a striking purple dress, standing near a tree at her Montecito property, and beaming. The portrait will join others on display at the gallery, including those of presidents, civil rights figures and entertainers.
Winfrey said that she chose the color purple because it has had special meaning in her life, most recently the musical version of the movie The Color Purple debuting this month. Winfrey is a producer along with Quincy Jones, and she was nominated for an supporting actress Oscar in 1986 for her role in the original.
Winfrey fought back some tears as she talked about being included in the gallery...
In her portrait, from artist Shawn Michael Warren, Winfrey is in a striking purple dress, standing near a tree at her Montecito property, and beaming. The portrait will join others on display at the gallery, including those of presidents, civil rights figures and entertainers.
Winfrey said that she chose the color purple because it has had special meaning in her life, most recently the musical version of the movie The Color Purple debuting this month. Winfrey is a producer along with Quincy Jones, and she was nominated for an supporting actress Oscar in 1986 for her role in the original.
Winfrey fought back some tears as she talked about being included in the gallery...
- 12/13/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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