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How Andra Day Transformed Herself Into Billie Holiday for Lee Daniels Film
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Singer-turned-actor Andra Day brought versatility to Lee Daniels’ biopic “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” She performs the Golden Globes-nominated song “Tigress & Tweed,” which she co-wrote with soul and R&B singer Raphael Saadiq, and she sizzles in the title role as the jazz legend, portraying her as a significant civil rights activist.
Below, she shares what it was like playing Holiday, preserving her legacy and her process for stepping into iconic shoes.
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