Actress Taraji P. Henson has taken a bold step in her career by firing her entire team after the success of her role as Cookie on the show 'Empire' did not lead to further opportunities and the Cookie spinoff failed. Henson expressed frustration over the lack of advancement, questioning the absence of deals, commercials, and endorsements despite the character's high profile in the fashion game. She criticized her team for not having anything set up for her post-'Empire' and for only seeking to replicate her role as Cookie rather than expanding her career. Henson stated that firing everybody was her best business decision.
Taraji P. Henson fired her team after "Empire" fame led nowhere: “Everybody had to f*cking go." "Where is my deal? Where’s my commercial? Cookie was at the top of the fashion game. Where is my endorsement?...They had nothing set up. All they wanted was another Cookie show. I… https://t.co/vgNmEgjCoV
Taraji P. Henson says "firing everybody [on her team] after Cookie" was her best business decision. "Everybody had to f*cking go. Where is my deal? Where’s my commercial? Cookie was at the top of the fashion game. Where is my endorsement? What did you have set up for after this?… https://t.co/myKFOHS3Kp
Taraji P. Henson Fired Her Team After 'Empire' Success Led Nowhere and Cookie Spinoff Failed: 'Everybody Had to F---ing Go...They Had Nothing Set Up' https://t.co/F5LD0QYNGf
And this is why Taraji said what she said about being grossly underpaid —> https://t.co/sbaWKJ20zZ https://t.co/zfetaF167f
And this is exactly why Taraji is making the noise she is. Black women constantly defying all expectations and having to prove themselves and defy “industry projections”. Twice as good only to get half. Shoutout to these queens! https://t.co/Zch4txpCm6