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Waiting to Exhale’ Turns 30 With Cast Reunion, Whitney Houston Tributes and a Live Concert

Angela Bassett frames the film as a first-of-its-kind portrait that centered Black women’s lives.

Overview

  • The principal cast reunited in new interviews to reflect on the film’s legacy and to honor the late Whitney Houston’s enduring presence.
  • Disney Concerts staged a New York performance of the soundtrack featuring Andra Day, Tamar Braxton and Deborah Cox.
  • Angela Bassett emphasized the movie’s pioneering focus on women—specifically Black women—calling it a landmark achievement.
  • Reporting notes renewed interest from younger viewers, with the film currently available to stream on Hulu.
  • Coverage revisits the 1995 adaptation directed by Forest Whitaker and highlights how the ensemble’s careers continued to flourish over three decades.