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The musical film version of the acclaimed novel by Alice Walker comes out on Christmas Day and the premieres of this musical The Color Purple have us excited about what’s to come. One aspect of the story that fans have been hoping will be prominently featured in the new movie is the lesbian love story between Celie (played by Fantasia Barrino) and blues singer Shug Avery (Tariji P. Henson), which was present in the book but was relegated to subtext in the 1985 film. At a Purple Carpet premiere, the pictures were amazing