00:00It's time I'll be free from you.
00:02Nah, you're preaching.
00:03Everybody who comes to see our film is going to be touched,
00:07it's going to be moved,
00:09it's going to be filled with some laughter and some joy,
00:12and they will be healed.
00:22Even if we have to part,
00:24us have one heart.
00:30The Essence Holiday Special is presented by Target,
00:36along with supporting sponsors Coca-Cola Zero Sugar,
00:39Lexus,
00:40and The Color Purple.
00:43It's Love from Lexus!
00:45What's up, y'all? It's your girl Money Long here,
00:47wishing you a very, very happy holiday.
00:49I really just love, like, the Christmas tree,
00:52the smell of the pine needles.
00:54We're trimming the tree, drinking eggnog.
00:57I love that.
00:58I'm so into it.
00:59I love you guys. It's your girl Pretty V, and happy holidays.
01:02Okay, what's the best gift that you've ever received?
01:04So I love Jim Carrey.
01:05I walked in, it was so many flowers,
01:07and then Jim Carrey poster picture was sitting right in the middle of my hallway.
01:12Oh, that's sweet.
01:13With Tia's Bia checking in live, and I just came to say happy holidays.
01:16Oh, I like Christmas because you can get dressed for Christmas.
01:19Like, Christmas I always feel like you can put a good look on.
01:21I'm definitely gonna give you brush no teeth, Bonnie, in a row.
01:24Ah!
01:25Happy holidays from If Not For My Girls.
01:28Let's go.
01:29Happy holidays from If Not For My Girls.
01:34Those beans had sprouted overnight into something spectacular.
01:39Mom!
01:40Dad!
01:41Tis the season to work your magic.
01:59Magic.
02:29How you feeling, you good?
02:38I'm feeling great, how about you?
02:39I'm awesome.
02:40Somebody told me somewhere that you might be hitting the stage tonight.
02:44Yeah, I'm performing right after you, Ted.
02:46Right after that.
02:49Bet.
02:51But right now, I'm about to introduce somebody I really can't say enough about.
02:56Honestly, the next superstar coming to the stage has been stealing hearts since she could walk, talk, do it all, okay?
03:02And now, at just seven years old, she's already following in her footsteps or her multi...
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