The dazzling gospel choirs, vibrant costumes, and triumphant melodies of the new "Color Purple" musical mask a chilling question: Did Hollywood whitewash the raw, brutal reality of Celie's story?

Dive into a fiery critical analysis comparing the film's searing honesty with the musical's sugarcoated spectacle. We'll dissect:

Silenced screams vs. empowering anthems: Does the music drown out Celie's pain or amplify her voice?
Bruises in the spotlight vs. tears bathed in glitter: Did Hollywood sanitize Black suffering for entertainment?
Whoopi's raw power vs. Fantasia celestial grace: Two iconic Celies, two vastly different portrayals – which rings true?