Taraji P. Henson is now taking pictures at her personal new movie “The Color Purple,” claiming she was relegated to second-class therapy whereas in manufacturing … that’s, till she fought again.
The actress gave a scathing critique over how she says she was handled as expertise (at first) on the set of ‘TCP’ — a WB movie — and the way she needed to demand higher working circumstances … together with getting a elevate to and from the set itself.
In a brand new NYT interview, Taraji reveals she needed to advocate not only for herself, however for her castmates as nicely … saying, “They gave us rental cars, and I was like, ‘I can’t drive myself to set in Atlanta.’ This is insurance liability, it’s dangerous. Now they robbing people. What do I look like, taking myself to work by myself in a rental car?”
TPH provides, “So I was like, ‘Can I get a driver or security to take me?’ I’m not asking for the moon. They’re like, ‘Well, if we do it for you, we got to do it for everybody.’ Well, do it for everybody! It’s stuff like that, stuff I shouldn’t have to fight for. I was on the set of “Empire” fighting for trailers that wasn’t infested with bugs.”
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Taraji had extra grievances to air about ‘TCP’ … together with the declare that the studio, apparently, wasn’t focused on bringing the solid out internationally for a press run — in addition to complaints concerning the reality she needed to audition and bust her ass for her position within the flick.
She explains … “What else do I need to do to prove my worth? Now that I’m singing and dancing for you, and I climbed up on the table 88 times with my knobby knees and had to ice my knees in between takes, what else do I need to do?”
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All this follows a number of weeks of Taraji and different stars of the movie discussing their low pay in Hollywood … and it has been eye-opening to look at — particularly with such large names hooked up to this movie, together with Oprah … who’s a producer and has been a key a part of promotion.
Taraji says Oprah truly needed to step in on her behalf a handful of occasions over these complaints of hers — and ultimately, every little thing received sorted out … however it appears to have been an uphill battle for some time. Once more, Taraji is a Golden Globe winner/Oscar-nominated actress.
If what she’s been saying is true … discuss topsy-turvy habits towards an A-lister. 🥴