But during “Push Da Button,” Bazawule’s camera focuses on one extra who is “daggering. “It’s a raunchy Jamaican dance, but I wanted to bring that rawness in,” she says.

The latest trailer for The Color Purple is daring you to “Push Da Button,” with scenes of Taraji P. Henson singing one of the hit songs from the musical.

But during “Push Da Button,” Bazawule’s camera focuses on one extra who is “daggering. “It’s a raunchy Jamaican dance, but I wanted to bring that rawness in,” she says.

Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Halle Bailey and more star in the new trailer for 'The Color Purple' movie musical, in theaters Dec. 25 ...

Taraji P. Henson Delivers Soulful Performance of ‘Push Da Button’ in New ‘The Color Purple’ Trailer: Watch Henson stars as blues singer Shug Avery in the 2023 remake of the film.

Watch Taraji P. Henson 's show-stopping rendition of "Push Da Button" from The Color Purple movie musical. The video also features appearances by Fantasia Barrino, Colman Domingo, and Corey Hawkins.

And prove it she did. For an audition that included a performance of Shug’s signature song “Push Da Button,” Henson did what she could to enter the room as Shug.

Video: Watch a New THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Trailer With Taraji P. Henson Singing 'Push Da Button' The Color Purple will be released in theaters on December 25.

At the beginning of the sequence, a performance of the song “Push Da Button,” Shug (Taraji P. Henson), wearing a shimmering red dress and a feathered headdress, arrives at a juke joint on a barge.