Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind the Making of “Lady Sings the Blues”
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Deron Dalton
Diana Ross
But Ms. Ross is a boss and she demanded Gordy let her play the role of Billie Holiday . After Gordy had a meeting with the movie’s players, he finally agreed to let Ross do the movie if it was done by a major studio.
Though Ross was sure she’d win the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award after being nominated, the honor actually went to Liza Minelli for her part in Cabaret. Weston said Gordy allegedly overdid the campaigning.
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