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: It is credited with introducing the interior worlds of professional, 30-something Black women to a mainstream audience, paving the way for future series like Sex in the City and Insecure . The Film Adaptation (1995)

: Pocket Books purchased the paperback rights for $2.64 million , which at the time was the second-largest paperback deal in publishing history. Waiting to Exhale

: Opened at #1 in North America, eventually grossing approximately $81.45 million worldwide on a $16 million budget. : It is credited with introducing the interior