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Stephanie Mills talks new music, political correctness and the illusion of crossing over

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In an exclusive interview with theGrio’s April Ryan to celebrate Black Music Month, the legendary singer discusses her new songs ...
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Stephanie Mills Recalls Vicious Criticism During Her Broadway Run as “The Wiz”'s Original Dorothy: ‘Too Short, Ugly'

The documentary It's Dorothy! celebrates 125 years of The Wizard of Oz and its iconic main character Frank L. Baum's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was released on May 17, 1925 Judy Garland, Diana ...
The Grio

Stephanie Mills shows support for Phylicia Rashad, Cosby against Howard controversy

Actress and singer Stephanie Mills has declared her support for her friend Phylicia Rashad after students and alumni of Howard University began to call for Rashad to be fired from her post as the dean ...
EURweb

Stephanie Mills Makes Feature Debut in ‘Pride’ on Lifetime: ‘Being Prideful is So Dangerous’ | EUR Exclusive

*We caught up with music icon Stephanie Mills to dish about her feature film debut in the new Lifetime original film, “Pride: A Seven Deadly Sins Story.” Mills portrays a ruthless reality tv star and ...
EURweb

Stephanie Mills Comes for Essence – R&B Legend Blasts Festival in Open Letter

*And the hits just keep on comin’ … for Essence, that is! Stephanie Mills shared a powerful open letter on Instagram, criticizing the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture. The R&B legend described serious ...
Deadline.com

Stephanie Mills Likens Her Experience On ‘The Wiz’ To Halle Bailey’s In ‘The Little Mermaid’: “I Got So Much Hate Mail”

Stephanie Mills originated the role of Dorothy in 'The Wiz' Broadway musical Hulton Archive/Getty Images/Arturo Holmes/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Stephanie Mills ...
MadameNoire

Tamron Hall In Her Feels Over Stephanie Mills Serenading Son

Bring on the tissues! Tamron Hall’s set was filled with teary eyes, including from the host herself, over Stephanie Mills’ unforgettable rendition of her hit song “Never Knew a Love Like This Before.” ...
Black Enterprise

Stephanie Mills Says Essence Fest Was ‘Chaotic’ And ‘Falls Far Short’ Of Previous Standard

Stephanie Mills had a few words about her participation in the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture. Needless, to say the icon was displeased. On July 8, Stephanie Mills penned an open letter to Essence ...
Los Angeles Magazine

Broadway Alumna and R&B Superstar Stephanie Mills Headlines The Queens Tour with Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle

Stephanie Mills, the Grammy Award-winning singer and actress who catapulted to stardom in 1975 headlining as Dorothy in the original seven-time Tony Award-winning Broadway run of The Wiz, scoring a ...
The Boombox

R&B Legend Stephanie Mills: ‘They Want R&B But They Don’t Want It From Us’ [VIDEO]

When legendary R&B singer, songwriter, and actress Stephanie Mills was asked about her take on the state of music, she kept it all the way real. "I think they want R&B but they don't want it from us," ...
Philadelphia Tribune

Stephanie Mills talks about music, social justice and her son’s new book

Iconic Grammy and American Music Award winner Stephanie Mills is unapologetically pro-Black. On her social media pages, she often sends shoutouts to “talented Black men” and “Black Queens.” She ...