She was nominated for an Oscar for the 2002 film.
Sophie Tucker: She’s buxom, she wears sequins, and she does this.'
And I was like ‘Oh, I don’t know Sophie Tucker, but that sounds like my grandmother….
Queen Latifah performs in ‘Chicago’.Miramax/ Everett
I’m gonna do my grandmother.
I got this, okay.'"
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Tucker was a singer and comedic actress who died in the 1966.
But Latifah’s strategy worked well.
Though she didn’t win in the category of Best Supporting Actress, the movie won Best Picture.
Latifah can currently be seen in the fifth season of dramaThe EqualizerSundays on CBS.
Watch her full interview with Washington onStreet You Grew Up Onabove.
