Hattie McDaniel arrived at her audition for the role of Gone With the Wind's Mammy wearing a maid's uniform. It wasn't a costume she was headed to work as a housekeeper later that day. She would, of course, win the part. Her warm and wise performance would also make Hattie the first Black performer to ever win an Academy Award.
An Oscar should have brought new opportunities Hattie's way, but it didn't. "Any work she could find was just playing a maid, servant or slave," explains author ReShonda Tate, whose new novel, The Queen of Sugar Hill (out Jan. 30), dramatizes the events of Hattie's difficult but inspirational life.
Denne historien er fra January 22, 2024-utgaven av Closer US.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra January 22, 2024-utgaven av Closer US.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
She Was an INDEPENDENT SPIRIT
THE STAR OF THE NOTEBOOK HAD AN INNATE TALENT FOR BRINGING COMPLICATED WOMEN TO VIVID LIFE
5 BEST EXERCISES FOR STRONGER LEGS
DON'T TAKE AGING SITTING DOWN!
Craveworthy VEGGIE DELIGHTS
These delicious, feel-good recipes use nourishing plant-based ingredients and are a cinch to prepare
The GYPSY ROSE LEE Only I Knew
THE FAMED BURLESQUE QUEEN LIVED A GLAMOROUS LIFE BUT COULD ALSO BE SURPRISINGLY DOWN-TO-EARTH
I Have a BEAUTIFUL LIFE
The Emmy-winning TV star talks about comedy, new project and her world today
Farewell to the KING OF DAYTIME TALK
THE PIONEERING HOST WAS THE FIRST TO TRUST THAT AMERICANS COULD HANDLE FRANK DISCUSSIONS OF HOT-BUTTON TOPICS
They Were Like Sisters
THE TELEVISION CO-STARS ENJOYED A WARM RELATIONSHIP THAT GREW STRONGER OVER THE YEARS
15-Minute DINNER WINNERS
These meals come together in no-time while delivering special, occasion-worthy flavors
CATHERINE ZETA-JONES MY LIFE IN 10 Pictures
AS A young girl in Swansea, Wales, Catherine Zeta-Jones “never, never, never saw myself as a movie star. I always wanted to be a theater actress.”
BUTCH PATRICK - My Munsters Memories
THE ACTOR WHO PLAYED EDDIE SHARES UNTOLD STORIES FROM THE SET OF THE FRIGHTENINGLY FUN SITCOM
