![]() Latifah thanked Henson for “standing up for all of us” and invited other Black actresses in the audience to stand and then others in the room to stand to show their support. The Color Purple star, who won the first award of the evening for her role in the film, has been outspoken about her struggles to receive increased compensation despite her long career, including awards recognition for her performances in hit projects. ![]() “Equal pay for Black actresses,” Taraji P. ![]() “Everybody keeps talking about inflation,” Latifah said. Harris had urged Latifah to remind people of the 2024 elections and told her to tell the audience to register to vote and check their voting status at, and Latifah did just that after addressing some key issues, including pay inequality in Hollywood. She joked with both Biden and Harris about getting them some high-quality Usher sweat.ĭuring her monologue, Latifah shouted out people in the audience and name-checked notable Black figures who made significant achievements over the past year including Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Patrick Mahomes, Usher, Coco Gauff, Beyoncé and Tracy Chapman, jokingly calling Luke Combs’ cover of “Fast Car,” “the first time a Black artist actually gave consent to a white person to take a song.” Later, onstage, Latifah pretended she received a call from President Joe Biden on her cellphone. Latifah kicked off the show with a cold open featuring the host receiving a call from Vice President Kamala Harris backstage. Producer Oprah Winfrey was a surprise presenter for the NAACP Image Awards’ top prize of Entertainer of the Year, which went to President’s Award honoree Usher, and when she took the stage towards the end of the telecast she shared her appreciation for “all of this Color Purple love.” So, in total, The Color Purple took home 11 NAACP Image Awards. Going into the telecast, the movie had already won seven awards, presented during non-televised ceremonies earlier this week, from its 16 nominations. The Blitz Bazawule-directed remake was named best motion picture and took home three more awards during the televised awards show Saturday night. The Color Purple topped the 2024 NAACP Image Awards.
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