As she’s sporting that intense gaze we’ve come to know and love, one look at Taraji P. Henson on the cover of the November ESSENCE will ensnare you.
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Still, Henson doesn’t need to have any qualms about people believing the words that come out of her mouth.
During an interview with Jimmy Kimmel on his talk show, Henson said that Lee Daniels (the show’s mastermind and executive producer) called her from the White House state dinner earlier this year to share the news.
The star, who graduated with a degree in theater arts from Howard University, has appeared in the critically acclaimed films “Baby Boy“, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”, “Think Like A Man”, and “Hustle and Flow” (with her “Empire” co-star Terrence Howard). “I want to see her!”
The 45-year-old “Empire” star is in a form-fitting, black Fausto Puglisi dress, complete with slits starting just below her waist.
The “Empire” actress, who has been nominated for an Oscar and an Emmy, had to work very hard for all of her achievements, but believes she is only just beginning to hit her stride. Cookie was finding her class and Taraji had no problem doing it’.
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Henson covers the November 2015 issue of Essence magazine.
