Orlando, Florida — Jenifer Lewis appeared alongside daytime talk show host Tamron Hall at the opening of “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.”
The two were interviewed on the red carpet at the opening of Walt Disney World’s new Princess Tiana-themed attraction. Jenifer Lewis, the voice of Mama Odie in Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, raved about the attraction: “It captures the culture of New Orleans. The music is great. The food is great. Mama Odie is there, making beignets! And my little snake Juju is peeking up and down the beignets. It really captures the vibe!”
The attraction has been a long time in the making, with the film being released in 2009.
Lewis said that when he recorded “Dig a Little Deeper” for the film, “I did 20 takes because I wanted it to be really good. It was a live orchestra. They had live orchestras in those days.”
recently, Lewis performed the song live on “American Idol” and explained what the performance meant to her..
The trip was the first time Hall brought her son to Walt Disney World. “My son loves music. He just turned 5. This is his first ride and first visit. I can’t imagine a better experience. You jump in through the spray and the music starts and the fear goes away. But it’s a culture. You said it perfectly,” Hall told Lewis.
The splash also had an unforgettable effect on Lewis: “The animatronic Mama Odie was so human-like and the last thing I heard before I jumped in was my mom’s voice! I was amazed. I was just so happy,” Lewis said. Lewis described the ride as “beyond bliss.”
Hall and Lewis have known each other for a long time. “Tamron interviewed me after my fall in Africa. When you experience something like today, you realize you’ve lived through the fall. I’ve had so many more moments of bliss that I’ve never had before, and today was one of them,” Lewis explained. “I’ll be long gone, but that experience is still there,” she said, to which Hall exclaimed, “OK, let’s get this all over with!”
With its seventh season premiering in September, you can catch the latest episodes of The Tamron Hall Show weekdays in syndication. Find times and channels here. Tumon Hall Show.
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