Taraji P. Henson has taken a agency stance on the latest hypothesis a couple of feud between her and Oprah Winfrey.
The rumor first erupted on social media through the ‘The Color Purple’ promotional tour in December. Amid the tour, Taraji expressed grievance on the unequal pay state for Black actresses in Hollywood.
Taraji Denies Feuding With Oprah
The former ‘Empire’ star clarifies that there’s no rift between her and Winfrey, regardless of what people have mentioned on platforms reminiscent of TikTook.
In an interview with TODAY, the actress mentioned, “[Oprah] would step in and do whatever (she) could to make it right [on set].”
“You know, she called me, she called me personally. Not my team, not my people — me. And asked me, ‘Taraji, if there’s anything you need, you let me know.’ And I said it with a shaking voice, I was like, ‘Well, yeah,’ — since she asked. And I told her and she fixed everything the next day.”
Henon went on to say that Winfrey made positive to deal with any points that arose throughout filming and that the previous speak present host went out of her approach to verify the forged was taken care of.
“She held our hands the entire production,” Henson added, additional explaining the way it’s not frequent to see producers on the set of a movie.
She doubled down on her phrases, saying she wasn’t going to permit social media to stir a feud between her and Winfrey when there was by no means a problem to start with.
At least not with Winfrey.
“And what you’re not gonna do is pit two Black women together — not on my watch,” she famous. “I hope they can focus back onto this film, because right now, to me, it feels like what I said is now becoming louder than this beautiful film.”
Henson additionally didn’t appear too completely happy about how distracting the rumor whereas ‘The Color Purple’ was having its second within the highlight.
“And that’s not fair to me, or anybody in the film, because the film deals with women who are oppressed — who live in an oppressed system,” she continued.
“Men and women. And all the characters in that film except for the white people. So that movie is about healing. That movie is about sisterhood.”
It’s vital to notice that there was no substantial proof to help any claims of a feud between Winfrey and Henson. Both have proven mutual respect for one another in numerous interviews these previous few weeks.
See Oprah’s latest feedback on the matter beneath.
Amid rumors of tensions with “The Color Purple” star Taraji P. Henson, Oprah units the document straight with @GayleKing. pic.twitter.com/cHim006lDp
— Legacy & Legacy Reborn (@LegacypowerHq) January 12, 2024
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