Last month actress Taraji P. Henson went viral after breaking down in tears during an interview with Gayle King, talking about the pay disparities for Black female actors [click here if you missed that].
Taraji was surprised by the overwhelming support, because she has been talking about this publicly for years...
From ETonline
Taraji P. Henson was not expecting the amount of support, feedback and attention she has received since passionately speaking out about her experiences with pay disparity throughout her career.
The Color Purple actress walked the red carpet at this years' Palm Springs International Film Festival's Film Awards at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Thursday, and she spoke with ET's Denny Directo about her message, and why she wasn't expecting it to hit so hard with so many people.
"[It's] because I've been saying it for years," Henson shared. "If you go and do research and look at any women of color in the industry, they said the same thing."
"I don't know why people decided to hear the words [this time], maybe it was the emotion attached to it," she added. "But like I said in the interview, I'm just tired of us having that same conversation. Something's gotta give."
11 comments:
I hope she gets her money on her next film. She truly is talented. She's not just another pretty face and cute figure. The woman has range.
Black women are always expected to do more with less. This needs to STOP now. We deserve the BEST like anyone else!
Even Viola Davis addressed this.
The weight gain is making her neck look short. I wonder if its withdrawl from something....hmmm
Time to find something else to do in life
She does not have that much range. She plays around the way girls voice in ever movie. Yes her weight gain is not helping her get glamourus parts.
10:34 You must have missed her In the Curious case of Benjamin Button, the Live Annie and that NASA movie about the Black mathematicians if you think she has no range.
Whatever. She was quiet about Mo'.
Don't wait until you're at your breaking point to ask for what you're worth.
10:34, I agree with you. She wasn’t that great in any of those movies R mentioned either. She’s basic at best and always looks constipated.
Why TF she keep saying how bad everything is? If not the $ the conditions. Talk about the movie and keep moving!
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