In reply to eric.

She's wearing a fat suit. Yikes
Even the singing , that's not her voice playing.

This role doesn't suit viola at all. I may be wrong tho.

Octavia Spencer, or monique or queen Latifah would have done justice to this role. And it would have been more believable cause all these ladies are plus size.

Monique actually portrayed this same singer in the TV movie Bessie opposite queen Latifah and she was amazing. She even got an Emmy nomination.