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Angela Bassett Honors Whitney Houston on Film's 30th Anniversary

12/11/2025

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Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine, stars of Waiting to Exhale, reflect on the film's 30th anniversary and honor Whitney Houston.
The film, featuring an all-Black cast, emphasized female empowerment and was a significant box office success.
In a CBS Mornings interview, Gayle King, co-host of CBS Mornings, discussed the film's impact and what Whitney Houston would have thought of its legacy.

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Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine, stars of Waiting to Exhale, reflect on the film's 30th anniversary and honor Whitney Houston.
The film, featuring an all-Black cast, emphasized female empowerment and was a significant box office success.
In a CBS Mornings interview, Gayle King, co-host of CBS Mornings, discussed the film's impact and what Whitney Houston would have thought of its legacy.