In 1995, Whitney starred alongside Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, - TopicsExpress



          

In 1995, Whitney starred alongside Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon in her second film Waiting To Exhale; a motion picture about four African-American women struggling with relationships. Whitney plays the lead character Savannah Jackson, a TV producer in love with a married man. She chose the role because she saw the film as a breakthrough for the image of black women because it presents them both as professionals and as caring mothers. The movie and its soundtrack struck a chord with African Americans and is considered a cultural classic. After opening at #1 and grossing $ 67 million in the U.S. at the box office and $ 81 million worldwide, it proved that a movie primarily targeting a black audience can cross over to success.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 17:25:16 +0000

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