# @femmeitforward on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DD5NaT8zFT0
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32175484-femmeitforward-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-12-22T20:22:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Femme It Forward (@femmeitforward) — https://gondola.cc/femmeitforward

## Caption

On this day in black history on December 22, 1995 #WaitingtoExhale was released and quickly became a cultural phenomenon, cementing its place as a classic in Black cinema. Directed by #ForestWhitaker and based on #TerryMcMillan’s bestseller, it followed four women played by #AngelaBassett, #WhitneyHouston, #LorettaDevine, and #LelaRochon - navigating love, heartbreak, and friendship.

The film’s soundtrack, produced by Kenneth #Babyface Edmonds, was just as iconic and became one of the best-selling soundtracks of all time. 

Nearly 30 years later Waiting to Exhale continues to be celebrated for it’s portrayal of Black women’s lives, friendships and journeys. 

🎤 #HerStageHerStory 🎤
✨#FemmeItForward ✨

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## Tags

terrymcmillan, forestwhitaker, whitneyhouston, babyface, waitingtoexhale, herstageherstory, femmeitforward, lorettadevine, angelabassett, lelarochon

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