Oprah Winfrey Shares Why She Chose Not to Appear in NewColor PurpleMovie
Oprah Winfrey in 1985’s ‘The Color Purple’.Photo:Eric Charbonneau/Getty; Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via GettyThis story contains spoilers forThe Color Purple, which is now playing in theaters.Fans of the originalThe Color Purplewere no doubt delighted to seeWhoopi Goldbergmake a surprise cameo in the new musical reimagining. So why didn’t Goldberg’s costar in the original,Oprah Winfrey, also have a cameo?The media mogul, 69, and Goldberg, 68, played Sofia and Celie, respectively, inSteven Spielberg’s 1985 movie, an adaptation of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel....