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Last week Whoopi Goldberg orchestrated an emotional Sister Act reunion on The View, 31 years after the last movie was released.
On a special episode of the talk show on Wednesday, Whoopi reunited the school children who featured in the 1993 sequel Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit with a performance of Oh Happy Day, along with other cast members including Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, and Sheryl Lee Ralph.
'OH HAPPY DAY': Whoopi Goldberg reunites members of the 'Sister Act 2' cast to perform 'Oh Happy Day' from the 1993 hit movie to kick off our 30th anniversary reunion special! https://t.co/cVclFZQU98 pic.twitter.com/cf0bQEygtQ
— The View (@TheView) June 8, 2024
The special reunion ended with an emotional recreation of the film’s climactic number Joyful Joyful conducted by main woman herself.
'JOYFUL, JOYFUL' ? The stars of 'Sister Act 2' and students from the LaGuardia High School of Music & Art bring the house down with a performance of the hit song from the movie! #SisterAct2Reunion pic.twitter.com/4P5KEX0GbO
— The View (@TheView) June 5, 2024
The only thing missing from the special reunion was Fugees singer and Back In Habit star Lauryn Hill - she must have been busy that day!
Her place in the recreated performance was taken by Tanya Trotter, who played Tanya in the 1993 movie and shared a memorable duet with Lauryn Hill's character Rita Louise.
The actress told Entertainment Tonight after the performance that the experience was "fantastic".
"The whole audience — what y'all couldn't see — we all were just [sobbing]."
The actress was asked what she knew about the rumoured Sister Act 3 film and while she couldn't say whether or not she will feature in it, she does know "that the script is done".
"Anything that Whoopi Goldberg is a part of — 'cause she's a legend, she's an icon, she's my mentor, hero — yes, I would say yes, " the actress said when she was asked if she'd be interested in starring in a 3rd installment of the popular films.
It sounds like we're getting closer and closer to the Sister Act follow-up we're dying to see!
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