NEWS OF THE WEEK: Michelle Williams admits Tonys snub ‘stung a little bit'
The former Destiny's Child singer currently stars as Viola Van Horn in the Broadway musical adaptation of the 1992 movie Death Becomes Her. While the show itself received 10 Tony nominations this year, Williams wasn't individually recognised. "It stung a little bit," she told Variety about the snub. "But I was like: Girl, you're back on Broadway after you didn't think you ever would be. Who's the winner? I'm still the winner! That fixed me." Williams explained that she didn't think she would be welcomed back into the Broadway community…
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