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TV and movie star Malinda Williams appeared ageless as she dazzled fans with her performances and beauty, twenty years after starring on "Soul Food."
Now well into her forties, Hollywood star Malinda Williams is still as stunning as ever and continues to inspire fans both on and off the screen.
The actress, who turns 45 in September, shared a short video of herself at an event, celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the hit TV series "Soul Food." Williams looked radiant in her lovely white dress, which she matched with a pair of white heels.

Malinda Williams poses for a portrait during the 23rd Annual American Black Film Festival on June 14, 2019. | Photo: Getty Images
The clip was shared in June, during the coronavirus-induced quarantine, and Williams reflected on the "creative clarity" she had attained during the time off. The actress looked to be acclimating nicely to her new normal as she glowed in another set of posts she shared on Instagram, in May.
Fans swooned over Williams as she appeared to share the recipe for her youthful look, emphasizing the importance of positivity, love, and personal power to one's natural health. Malinda captioned a post:
"Things unfold beautifully 'when you let the whispers get louder....' and quiet the outside chatter."
The actress's followers on Instagram could only awe at her beauty while complimenting the New Jersey native on her various stellar movie performances.
Malinda then responded in kind a few weeks later, sharing yet another secret to youthfulness ― yoga. She shared another lovely photo on Instagram, this time with two other women, advertising a "black-owned" yoga studio to make the practice available to an increased number of people.
It remains to be seen whether or not fans will get to see the beloved show again.
Williams is also making strides in her storied love life — she has been married twice and has a teenage son, Omikaye, with her first husband — and appears to be taking the next step in her relationship with her boyfriend, Tariq M. Walker.
Williams and Walker announced that they were engaged on "National Proposal Day" in March 2019. They revealed that they would be honoring famous couples, including Barack and Michelle Obama, by recreating some of their popular couple photos. She said:
"We are engaged, and we couldn't be more happy about spending our lives together."
A wedding is not the only thing on Williams's agenda in the foreseeable future, as the actress continues to work in show business. There have even been hints at another installment of one of the actress's most popular shows, "Soul Food."
The series is based on the 1997 film of the same name and aired between 2000 and 2004, starring Williams, Nicole Ari Parker, and many others.
In 2018, Williams and Parker hinted at a reboot of the show as the latter shared a photo of the duo mysteriously staring into each other's eyes and teased that they were pondering over the idea.
It remains to be seen whether or not fans will get to see the beloved show again. Nonetheless, they are likely to see the gorgeous actress gracing their screens in one way or another in the foreseeable, and that's enough to thrill anyone!

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