(Its not your business.)
Here, Blige discusses her most emotional acting role yet.
It was very emotional.
Credit: Netflix
What was it like sharing something so personal?BLIGE:Its a blessing, always.
Were going through this as well.
I think with that project, its the same thing.
For so long, I couldnt speak because I didnt really know what was going on in my life.
Youve had such an incredible career as a singer.
What drew you to acting?Its another way of expressing myself.
Im an emotional person, and I need different avenues to channel and get things out.
Sometimes becoming someone else can be therapeutic too.
It helps you escape all of the s youre going through.
How did you relate to your character, Florence?
Both of my parents are from Georgia, so I know what those fields are.
I know what those plantations look like.
One of my aunts worked for and raised a bunch of kids in a white family.
When we were kids, we saw that.
Shes dead now, but they love her still.
I got a chance to see that woman.
I know who Florence is.
Florence is my grandmother.
Florence is my aunt.
What was your first reaction to the script?I cried.
I cried a whole lot when I finished it.
