Oprah Winfrey showed off her shrinking figure on Saturday night as she supported the cast of The Color Purple at the 2024 SAG Awards in Los Angeles.
As a nod to the musical film, the TV icon, 70, showed up in a striking purple off-the-shoulder gown with a belted waist.
Oprah — who took weight-loss medication to dramatically slim down — styled her frock with a purple satin clutch and diamond drop earrings.
She skipped the red carpet but was later spotted inside the theater at a table with the cast of The Color Purple: Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Ciara and Halle Bailey.
Oprah, who produced the Netflix remake of the 1985 film in which she starred, quashed rumors of a feud with Taraji by cozying up to the actress for a photo.
Speculation that the pair were at odds began last year as they worked the media circuit to promote The Color Purple.
Oprah Winfrey showed off her shrinking figure on Saturday night as she supported the cast of The Color Purple at the 2024 SAG Awards in Los Angeles; seen with Ciara and Russell Wilson
Oprah, who produced the Netflix remake of the 1985 film in which she starred, quashed rumors of a feud with The Color Purple star Taraji P. Henson by cozying up to her for a photo
Taraji publicly complained about a paltry initial salary offer and alleged that she and other cast members were told they would need to drive their rental cars to the film’s set.
While speaking to the New York Times, the Curious Case Of Benjamin Button actress said that not only was the request insulting for an actor of her fame, but that it was also potentially ‘dangerous’ and an ‘insurance liability’ issue.
Oprah vehemently denied the feud rumors while speaking with CBS at the Golden Globe Awards and sounded as if she was shocked by the talk of alleged bad blood between her and Taraji.
‘It’s so disturbing to me. Why is my name even in this conversation? Why is my name in this conversation? ‘Cause I have just been the champion for everybody,’ she said defensively.
While speaking with CBS’ Gayle King on Sunday on the red carpet for the 2024 Golden Globe Awards, the 69-year-old talk show host and actress sounded as if she was shocked by the talk of alleged bad blood between her and Taraji.
‘It’s so disturbing to me. Why is my name even in this conversation? Why is my name in this conversation? ‘Cause I have just been the champion for everybody,’ she said defensively.
‘The thing that is so upsetting to me is that … something went viral where they’re analyzing us on top of the Empire State Building,’ Winfrey continued, referring to a TikTok video that fans had dissected.
SAG Awards 2024 winners: AT A GLANCE
FILM
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: Oppenheimer
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: Lily Gladstone – Killers Of The Flower Moon
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer was a major winner in the film categories as it earned top honor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: Succession
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: The Bear
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: Pedro Pascal – The Last Of Us
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Allen White – The Bear
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: Ali Wong – Beef
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: Steven Yeun – Beef
Speculation that the pair were at odds began last year as they worked the media circuit to promote The Color Purple but they’ve both denied a rivalry
She was at a table with Taraji as well as Danielle Brooks, Ciara, Halle Bailey and Kat Graham
As a nod to the musical film, the TV icon, 70, showed up in a striking purple off-the-shoulder gown with a belted waist; seen with Danielle Brooks
Oprah styled her frock with a purple satin clutch and diamond drop earrings; seen with Danielle Brooks
Oprah Winfrey recently admitted she did use weight-loss medication for her dramatic body transformation – after previously denying she would ever take Ozempic or similar drugs to lose weight
The clip, which was taken from a December trip to the iconic skyscraper in which the cast and creative team were able to bathe it in purple lights to advertise their film, shows Winfrey moseying over to the edge of the room where Taraji is leaning against the fence.
The two posed for some photos while standing next to each other, but then Taraji’s costars Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks and their director Samuel Bazawule join them for a group photo and Oprah quickly moved from next to Taraji to the outer edge.
Some TikTok users took the move away from Taraji as a sign of some tension between the two, but their earlier smiles and demeanor didn’t appear to display that alleged tension, and it was more likely that the Oprah Winfrey Show host was merely moving out of the center to that the three actress could be in the prime location, while the two behind-the-scenes figures were on the outskirts of the photo.
Oprah told her best friend Gayle that any lack of warmth between her and Taraji that day was likely due to the chilly, breezy conditions high above Manhattan.
‘We were cold! It was cold,’ she added. ‘That was the fourth thing we had done that day.’
Winfrey went on to defend her attempts as a producer on The Color Purple to make working conditions more comfortable for Taraji and her costars.
‘I heard that Taraji was upset because she had been asked to [use] a rental car,’ she explained to King. ‘I personally called Toby Emmerich, who was at the time the head of Warner Bros., and he said, ‘Well that means we have to do cars for everybody.’
‘And I said, ‘Then we do cars for everybody. And if it’s necessary, I will pay for the cars myself.’ He goes, ‘Well, we don’t want you to do that,” she recounted.
‘So that was one thing, trailers were another thing, food was anther thing. And everything got handled,’ Winfrey added.
It’s unclear if the production ultimately found room in the budget to pay for those amenities, or if she had to try something more creative to get chauffeured cars funded.
Lily Gladstone upset A-listers Emma Stone and Margot Robbie while Oppenheimer triumphed in most of the major film categories at the 30th annual SAG Awards which took place Saturday at the iconic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles
Cillian Murphy (left) earned the Male Actor in a Leading Role gong while Robert Downey Jr. took home Male Actor in a Supporting Role with the entire ensemble earning top honor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Oppenheimer at the end of the night
After Oprah’s denial, Taraji got candid about the claimed rivalry, telling Today.com: ‘I hope they can focus back onto this film, because right now, to me, it feels like what I said is now becoming louder than this beautiful film.’
Taraji continued: ‘I hope they can focus back onto this film, because right now, to me, it feels like what I said is now becoming louder than this beautiful film.
‘And that’s not fair to me, or anybody in the film because the film deals with women who are oppressed — who live in an oppressed system.
‘Men and women. And all the characters in that film except for the white people. So that movie is about healing. That movie is about sisterhood.’
Lily Gladstone upset A-listers Emma Stone and Margot Robbie while Oppenheimer triumphed in most of the major film categories at the 30th annual SAG Awards which took place Saturday at the iconic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
The 37-year-old Native American actress Lily earned the coveted Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her incredible work in Killers Of The Flower Moon.
Cillian Murphy earned the Male Actor in a Leading Role gong while Robert Downey Jr. took home Male Actor in a Supporting Role with the entire ensemble earning top honor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Oppenheimer at the end of the night.
Meanwhile critically acclaimed Succession was upset several times in the television categories, including by Elizabeth Debicki, who beat out Sarah Snook for The Crown, while The Last Of Us star Pedro Pascal triumphed over Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox and Matthew Macfadyen.
Elizabeth Debicki who beat out Sarah Snook for The Crown and The Last Of Us star Pedro Pascal who triumphed over Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox, and Matthew Macfadyen.
The HBO series did ultimately take home top honor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
Meanwhile critically acclaimed Succession was upset several times in the television categories, including by Elizabeth Debicki (left) who beat out Sarah Snook for The Crown and Pedro Pascal who triumphed over Kieran Culkin , Brian Cox, and Matthew Macfadyen
The HBO series did ultimately take home top honor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (pictured)
Elsewhere in television The Bear earned Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in addition to Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor and Male Actor in a Drama Series for Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White, respectively
Elsewhere in television The Bear earned Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in addition to Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor and Male Actor in a Drama Series for Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White, respectively.
They were not the only dynamic duo to triumph as Beef’s Ali Wong and Steven Yeun took home Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor and Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series.
This gathering may not have been able to be a reality months ago as after a taxing 118-day strike, the Screen Actors Guild honored the best performers in film and television at the gala.
Winners were determined by SAG-AFTRA members, who vote for their favorites across a number of categories.
The awards come just months after SAG-AFTRA struck a deal with film studios following a months-long strike with pay in the streaming era and artificial intelligence top issues of concern.
The strike began on July 25, 2023 and a tentative deal was struck on November 8. It formally ended on December 5, 2023 with a 78% yes in voting.
Despite disagreements over the final deal, the outcome was a huge relief for union leaders and the entertainment industry following a grueling few months of strikes.
The boycott coincided with the WGA strike, which lasted from May 2 to September 27.
2024 SAG Awards Winners
FILM
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
‘American Fiction’
‘Barbie’
‘The Color Purple’
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
‘Oppenheimer’ – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Annette Bening – ‘Nyad’
Lily Gladstone – ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ – WINNER
Carey Mulligan – ‘Maestro’
Margot Robbie – ‘Barbie’
Emma Stone – ‘Poor Things’
Lily Gladstone beat out Margot Robbie and Emma Stone in lead actress category for their work in Killers Of The Flower Moon
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Bradley Cooper – ‘Maestro’
Colman Domingo – ‘Rustin’
Paul Giamatti – ‘The Holdovers’
Cillian Murphy – ‘Oppenheimer’ – WINNER
Jeffrey Wright – ‘American Fiction’
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Emily Blunt – ‘Oppenheimer’
Danielle Brooks – ‘The Color Purple’
Penelope Cruz – ‘Ferrari’
Jodie Foster – ‘Nyad’
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – ‘The Holdovers’- WINNER
Da’Vine Joy Randolph triumphed in the Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role category for The Holdovers
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Sterling K. Brown – ‘American Fiction’
Willem Dafoe – ‘Poor Things’
Robert De Niro – ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Robert Downey Jr. – ‘Oppenheimer’ – WINNER
Ryan Gosling – ‘Barbie’
Robert Downey Jr. won Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role and Outstanding Ensemble for Oppenheimer
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
‘Barbie’
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’
‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’
‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ – WINNER
TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
‘The Crown’
‘The Gilded Age’
‘The Last of Us’
‘The Morning Show’
‘Succession’ – WINNER
Succession was upset in several individual categories but did win top honor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
‘Abbot Elementary’
‘Barry’
‘The Bear’ – WINNER
‘Only Murders in the Building’
‘Ted Lasso’
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston – ‘The Morning Show’
Elizabeth Debicki – ‘The Crown’ – WINNER
Bella Ramsey – ‘The Last of Us’
Keri Russell – ‘The Diplomat’
Sarah Snook – ‘Succession’
Elizabeth Debicki beat out favorite Sarah Snook for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for The Crown
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Brian Cox – ‘Succession’
Billy Crudup – ‘The Morning Show’
Kieran Culkin – ‘Succession’
Matthew Macfadyen – ‘Succession’
Pedro Pascal – ‘The Last of Us’ – WINNERS
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein – ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Rachel Brosnahan – ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Quinta Brunson – ‘Abbott Elementary’
Ayo Edebiri – ‘The Bear’ – WINNER
Hannah Waddingham – ‘Ted Lasso’
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Brett Goldstein – ‘Ted Lasso’
Bill Hader – ‘Barry’
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – ‘The Bear’
Jason Sudeikis – ‘Ted Lasso’
Jeremy Allen White – ‘The Bear’ – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Uzo Aduba – ‘Painkiller’
Kathryn Hahn – Tiny Beautiful Things’
Brie Larson – ‘Lessons in Chemistry’
Bel Powley – ‘A Small Light’
Ali Wong – ‘Beef’ – WINNER
Ali Wong earned Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie or Limited Series for Beef
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Matt Bomer – ‘Fellow Travelers’
Jon Hamm – ‘Fargo’
David Oyelowo – ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’
Tony Shalhoub – ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’
Steven Yeun – ‘Beef’ – WINNER
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
‘Ahsoka’
‘Barry’
‘Beef’
‘The Last of Us’ – WINNER
‘The Mandalorian’
