Taraji P. Henson Thanks The Color Purple Vocal Coach Who Helped Her ‘Unlock Some Thangs Vocally’

Taraji P. Henson celebrates the success of her film, Purple.

The actress (53) shared a video of vocal rehearsals with her coach Stevie Mackey on her Instagram on Wednesday. The pair were preparing for her role as Shug Avery ahead of the film’s Christmas premiere.

“Ladies and gentlemen, the man behind #ShugAveryvoice,” Henson’s caption on the clip began. In the video, she stands next to the coach while he plays the piano and they both sing songs from the hit.

“I love you so much. You helped me unlock some thanks vocally. We worked so hard. You helped give me the confidence I needed to breathe life into #shugavery I LOVE YOU FOREVER AND I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL💜💜💜🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 💋💋💋 #Repost from @steviemackey,” Henson’s caption continued.

The musical is a remake of Steven Spielberg’s original film of the same name from 1985. The remake earned the second biggest Christmas opening of all time earlier this week.

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Poster of the movie ‘The Color Purple’.

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The star-studded cast of the film also includes Halle Bailey, Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Corey Hawkins, David Alan Grier, Colman Domingo, Ciara and Deon Cole.

The remake’s synopsis reads: “A musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel about the life struggles of an African-American woman living in the South during the early 1900s.”

Henson plays Shug Avery, a sultry blues singer with a heart of gold who is adored by men and the envy of most women.

Fantasia Barrino as Celie and Taraji P.Henson as Shug Avery.

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The musical is an adaptation of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel — which won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize — and the Tony Award-winning musical that premiered on Broadway in 2005.

Oprah Winfrey — who starred in the Oscar-nominated original — served as an executive producer this time around. Whoopi Goldberg — who received an Oscar nomination for playing Celia in the 1985 version — also returns for a cameo role.

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Earlier this month, Henson joined stars Barrin, 39, and Brooks, 34, along with Winfrey, 69, for a joint interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

Henson revealed to the outlet that while she appreciated the first film, the remake gave them a chance to do things differently.

“We don’t wallow in the mud. We don’t stay stuck in our traumas. We laugh, we sing, we go to church, we dance, we celebrate, we fight for joy, we find joy, we keep it. That’s all we have,” she says.

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