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Amber Riley Shares Details on Her Upcoming Role in 'Dreamgirls', Talks #BlackGirlMagic

"Black girls are magic," says Amber.
Amber Riley Shares Details on Her Upcoming Role in 'Dreamgirls', Talks #BlackGirlMagic
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By Dominique Hobdy · Updated October 27, 2020
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Amber Riley stopped for a quick chat on the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood red carpet today dish on her upcoming projects and why Black women are magical.

Riley spilled the tea on her upcoming stint saying,

“I’m doing Dreamgirls on the West End in London and my whole entire family is flying out there and I’m really excited! I’m terrifyied but it’s a good terrified. It’s a challenging, good terrified. I’m going to be there for a year. I’m going to come back with an accent!”

When it comes to #BlackGirlMagic and what it means to her, Amber says it’s hard to even explain.

“Black girls are magic,” she says. “Our style. How we set trends. I have so many magical Black girls in my life. It’s really hard to put into words.”

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