It was never the goal to be a solo performer. It was just something that made the most sense at the time.
You can tell when an actor or actress cares about their work. It's really clear.
I am a feminist, and what that means to me is much the same as the meaning of the fact that I am Black: it means that I must undertake to love myself and to respect myself as though my very life depends upon self-love and self-respect.