Whoopie Goldberg and being outrageous
Just finished reading the words that changed Whoopie Goldberg's life. Greta actor, The Colour Purple her best film by far. She talks about being as a teenager and dressing up in whatever she wanted to wear. One evening her friends were going out and she picked a torn overall and tie-dyed shirt to wear. Her friends were disgusted and told her to change her clothes if she wanted to join them. She then goes on to say - I looked at my mother and my mum said "Well you can change your clothes and go ahead and be like everyone else if you want. But if it's not what you want and you're strong enough to take other people's ridicule, then stand by your conviction". Those words propelled Whoopie to be the outrageously funny person that she is, she reckons.The words reminded me of the outrageous men and women I know, all of whom challenged me and for that I'm glad. And yes there is a part of me that is outragous too, and I've encouraged it.
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