Oprah Winfrey Reflects on Her 'The Color Purple' Role, 35 Years Later

Oprah Winfrey is looking back.

The 66-year-old mogul opened up about her role in The Color Purple, which premiered 35 years ago, in an emotional Instagram post on Sunday (December 20).

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“35 years ago today, #TheColorPurple premiered. I’ve never wanted anything in my life more than I wanted to be in that movie,” she captioned the post.

“When I read the book the first time, I bought copies to hand them out to people. I told everyone I wanted to be in the movie. It was that deep. And one faithful morning, @quincyjones saw me on AM Chicago, said I should audition, and the rest is movie history! So here’s to the powerful messages I still carry from that movie. And for all the moviegoers who still recite this scene to me until this day! 💜💜💜 The Color Purple is available at participating digital retailers.”

She also revealed the Christmas gift she received from Meghan Markle.