INSTAGRAM CHECK: THE COLOR PURPLE's Cynthia Erivo Gracefully Answers Angry Fan

Nobody has it easy in show business, but it's reasonable to say that those performing eight times a week on Broadway have a bit more of a physical challenge to conquer than their colleagues in film, television and recording.

Taking care of your health is a prime responsibility and, as no less than Ethel Merman once bluntly put it, "You have to live like a *%&#@! nun!"

So when an artist like Cynthia Erivo takes on the demanding leading role of Celie in the hit Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE, and pours everything she has into giving her audience the best possible performance she's capable of, knowing she has to do the same thing the next day, most Broadway fans will understand if she chooses not to greet fans, pose for photos and sign autographs after every performance, opting instead to take care of her health.

However, one Instagram user, named @godismysalvation_comform, took offense at not receiving a personal stage door greeting after this past Saturday night's performance, and decided to publicly admonish the star, not understanding that, while it's wonderful when performers sign autographs after a show, it's by no means an obligation.

As seen below, Erivo left a gracious response to the unreasonable demand.

Based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning novel and the Warner Bros. / Amblin Entertainment motion picture, The Color Purple is adapted for the stage by Pulitzer Prize and Tony award winnerMarSha Norman, with music and lyrics by Grammy award winners Brenda Russell, Allee WillisandStephen Bray.

THE COLOR PURPLE is an unforgettable story of enduring love and triumph over adversity. With a fresh, joyous score of jazz, ragtime, gospel and blues, this stirring family chronicle follows the inspirational Celie, as she journeys from childhood through joy and despair, anguish and hope to discover the power of love and life.