"The Princess and the Frog": Jenifer Lewis Channels Moms Mabley

Jenifer Lewis discussed her inspiration for Mama Odie at an Academy event for "The Princess and the Frog," part of the Marc Davis Celebration of Animation, in Beverly Hills.
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[@nursejoco3242]

Jenifer Lewis is EVERYTHING. And unapologetic about it.

[@rcpmusic425]

The fact that every voice actor could play their roles in person really is something..the could really look like their character

[@gaiusnormanyo]

Lol, now saying Jenifer Lewis looks like Mama Odie is a stretch now 😅 she could definitely play her character as taller in live action

[@johnson6099]

So I just found out that she sung this ... 12 years later?!🙏🤣

[@AriaMcN]

You read MY mind...... today! 😂

[@borislovothered8124]

and she did hercules too

[@more2me100]

Me too!! I absolutely love her

[@casey4602]

Me too 😂

[@Zenobiadream]

I absolutely love this woman. So free and so real. You are instantly pulled in when she speaks. All hail Ms Lewis

[@chrysolitestone2302]

I am so happy she got to sing this live for Shangela on Dancing With the Stars ⭐️

[@shayanecastro9579]

🎶🎶You're the best thing I never knew I needed...🎶🎶

[@DesignerTaivy]

WOW I JUST discovered who Moms Mabley was 1 or 2 days ago because of a video that comedy hype news did on SNL's "missing black woman." Somewhere down the line a reference to Mabley was made and down the rabbit hole I went! Now this is a crazy coincidence that I came across this video. And here it is like 10 years after the movie, now i can fully appreciate mama Odie because of that connection! Now that I think of it, she definitely sounded like Moms Mabley!

[@whatzupwitu]

0:31 *“DIVA”- Aunt Helen* you’ll get this

[@UXtatic]

Diva found its definition as a person.❤😂

[@angelainyt]

Very entertaining, Jenifer Lewis! The Great Entertaintress!!

[@w.a.a.m2643]

She was made to play mamma odi!

[@Qu33n]

Came here from Jaron Legrair’s vocal analysis of the songs from the film to hear Jenifer Lewis talk about her character’s inspiration?!!

[@dravenphillip5310]

She also plays flo from cars

[@jaytwotimes5352]

found this out a day ago and i’m shook

[@TrueWalker88]

A force!

[@emiliobello2429]

Wow

[@sofianavarrete4231]

A 100

[@michaelgraham6799]

That's Quevenzhane Wallis right?

[@evolanomrac9531]

What s tita

[@barbraseville8984]

Aunt

[@93deadpool]

This may have been a fun film but let's not forget that there was incredibly dark subject matter masked under this animated feature which involved Haitian Voodoo and the practice of Black Magic.

[@desireprometheus1535]

It didn’t. First of all, it involved American Voodoo...absolutely nothing to do with Haiti....and calling it black magic is stereotypical and a form of religious/racial oppression perpetuated by white Christian colonizers. Do your research bro; you sound stupid and derivative.

[@presto7028]

American voodoo isnt a big deal man. Its super chill really. Met a voodoo vender is new orlean. Super cool dude.

[@briiyonaa]

@@presto7028 ur white arnt u-

[@montanae3388]

@@briiyonaa 😭😭😭

[@CarissaNiccole]

So what? Lol there are literally thousands of traditional children’s stories based in dark subject matter?! This is typical throughout juvenile literature.