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Eddie Murphy has shared a never-before-told memory he has with Beyoncé from when the pair was filming Dreamgirls.
During a recent appearance on “360 With Speedy,” Murphy was asked to share a story about Beyoncé, his co-star in the 2006 film Dreamgirls. The question led the actor to reveal a candid moment he witnessed between Bey and fellow Dreamgirls star Jennifer Hudson while on set.
“I did Dreamgirls right when I was getting divorced,” he explained. “I was kind of like on automatic pilot, and I don’t remember a lot of making the movie.”
“My Beyoncé memory — and neither one of them knows that I know this — I watched Jennifer Hudson and Beyoncé, they were in between shots, they were on stage, and Jennifer was new in show business and she had, I guess a finger, right between, was ashy, and she was licking her fingers and getting the ash like that,” Murphy continued as he demonstrated the moment.
The actor said Bey immediately interjected in the situation with a solution.
“Ooh, girl, don’t do that. I’ll get you some cream,” Murphy recalled Bey telling Hudson.
“And it was quiet between the two of them, but I saw it,” he added. “And this might be the first time I share that with anyone. That’s my Beyoncé memory.”
Dreamgirls, which was based on the 1981 Broadway musical, starred Beyoncé as Deena, Hudson as Effie, and Murphy as James Early. The film was nominated for eight Oscars. Hudson’s performance earned her the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2007 Academy Awards.
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