“I love you all so much,” she continued, “thank you, everyone, who was a part of this incredible project and production…God bless y’all, thank y’all.”
Earlier this week, the actress opened up about transforming into the legendary singer for her feature film debut.
“Obviously I was a fan of hers long, long before this, since I was 11 years old. But I still read Lady Sings the Blues a few times,” she told E! News exclusively. “I read every book I could get my hands on, read every magazine article. Disparaging articles, positive ones, ones about her fashion. Studying the FBI even.”
“It was the emotional work, that was the really challenging thing for me,” she admitted. “There was a lot, a lot of work, a lot of research, a lot of transformation, but it was definitely worth it. She is worth it and I do believe god wanted this story told.”
The singer also explained the importance of sharing Billie’s story.
“People can expect a hero, they can expect the godmother of civil rights and someone they can pay homage to and say thank you to,” she noted. “And an inspiration for moving forward in the future because if she could fight, one singular, solo Black woman, and shoulder this burden on her own in the ’40s, we definitely can and have to do it now. So I’m excited for how it’s received.”
After her Golden Globes win, she won’t have to guess how the movie “is received” any longer!
