Oprah, Ava DuVernay & Storm Reid Are On The Cover Of ‘Essence’

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Essence readers will have an advance glance into A Wrinkle In Time as cast leads Oprah Winfrey, Storm Reid and the film’s director, Ava DuVernay, cover the February issue.
In the article titled ‘A Different World,’ Winfrey, Reid and DuVernay open up about their experiences on set, and deep dive into their future trajectories and the power of imagination.
Thank you, @Essence. You always celebrate black women and girls. Thank you for celebrating WRINKLE IN TIME! Proud to be your first cover as a fully owned black company. That’s #BlackGirlMagic for real! xo! pic.twitter.com/Pr0US6dsBE
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) January 18, 2018
DuVernay’s role marks the first time a woman of color has directed a movie that cost upward of $100 million dollars,
The February issue is slated to hit newsstands on Friday.
You can watch highlights of the trio’s insightful interview here.
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