How did it feel singing in the same movie with Mary J. Blige and Gladys Knight?

Everyone told me, “You sound just like Cheryl Pepsii Riley [an ’80s R&B singer]!” I was very intimidated. Mary J. Blige said she was intimidated in the acting lane, so we just gave each other mad support. I really am not as passionate about singing as I am about acting. It is something that I can do if I have to, but I’m not trying to figure out what producer I’m going to work with. That is not where my head is at as an actress. Q: April seems like a pretty selfish character when the movie opens. Did playing this character leave you with any life lessons? A: I’m nothing like her. I’m not a selfish person. I’m very nurturing. What I did learn is that we are all flawed as humans. There is no such thing as perfection, but it is never too late to do better in your life.  more