Celebrities come out for 'Precious' premiere
October 29, 2009 No Comments
The movie that everyone’s talking about, “Precious,” based on the novel “Push” by Sapphire premiered to raucous praise and support recently by some of Hollywood’s A-listers.
The film’s director, , has a hilarious quote about how he inroduced himself at Cannes, by saying, “I’m a little homo, I’m a little Euro and I’m a little ghetto.”
To say that the film is a little ghetto though would be an accurate portrayal. Gabourey Sidibe, the film’s protagonist, shines as a mountain of teenage insecurity and low self-esteem (the total opposite of the real Gabourey). Even Lenny Kravitz has a role in the Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry-produced film.
The film stars stars comedian and talk show host Monique (shown here with her husband) as an abusive single mother who is raising a baby having babies. Monique’s appearance at the premiered deaded rumors that she had reportedly refused to promote the film without a steep payback.
People are saying that Mariah steals the show as a totally unrecognizable counselor. Mimi is quoted as saying that the hardest part of the role was going “without makeup”
for so long. (What?)
LOL @ Mariah. Women who can't live without makeup crack me up! I haven't read the book yet and don't know if I will before seeing the movie, but I'm getting kinda excited about seeing it. From the previews and the talk, it looks to have some powerful performances and I am looking forward to taking it all in.