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Margaret is continuing to be an inspiration to many and we’d like to take this moment to officially induct her into the same ‘aging fabulously’ category as the other Queens who are making their 70’s look like the new 50’s: Tina Turner, Patti LaBelle, and Gladys Knight!

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Before the world came to know actress Margaret Avery as the “Shug Avery” in the film, The Color Purple, there was supposed to be a completely different “Shug” and her name is Patti LaBelle.

Word on the Old School curb is that the deal was almost sealed, but just before everything was finalized on paper, Patti slammed on her brakes and was like “Nuh-uh!” You see, she wanted to do the film, but there was this one minor detail that she found out about to make her axe that idea. Here’s what happened…

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Steven Spielberg wanted Patti LaBelle to play “Shug Avery” in “The Color Purple” but she turned it down because of the..

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The Color Purple could have had a very different feel if the director had gotten his way and had this particular singer star as “Shug Avery,” but this icon wasn’t having it! “Shug Avery” was played by Margaret Avery, an actress and singer in her own right. But Steven Spielberg wanted another more famous singer to play “Shug.” The singer who was originally supposed to play her was the legendary…

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