Taraji P. Henson, 44, star of Fox's Empire, goes wild on the cover of W Magazine, showing her glamorous side in sultry poses that left little to the imagination.
For the shoot The 44 year old on screen persona known for flashing lacy under-wears has taken it further and this time ditched her under-wears steaming up sexy looks.
In the magazine the star talks about her role as Cookie Lyon in hit Lee Daniels’ Empire.
Check out the steaming photos after the cut...
She told the magazine: 'Cookie is bold and crazy, and she loves the struggle. She started from nothing, and now she’s at the top. In that way, we’re alike: Cookie is the American Dream.'
Below is extract from the interview with the magazine:
On being offered a role in 2009 film Precious: “And I was like, ‘Well, I want to play Precious—because that’s the role in this piece.’ Lee thought I was nuts. I was like, ‘Look, they turned Charlize Theron into a monster! I could be this girl!’ When I think about that now, it was such a Cookie move.”
On considering Empire after first turning it down: “And I wanted to finally make some money,” he told me. “You don’t make any money doing independent films, even if they get nominated for the Oscars and the world says you’re a genius. Doesn’t pay the bills.”
On why her character is such a hit: “They want Cookie. They see her heart. They see her intentions. And they love her style—her style is 17 years behind the fashion curve, which makes the clothes a character on the show. As Cookie grows, you’ll see her fashion grow. And people love that—she’s a work in progress. The only thing that never changes is her spirit: To me, Cookie is living, breathing, walking truth.”
On people not liking Cookie: “When I hear that Cookie is a bad representation of black women, I don’t get involved. Maybe Cookie makes you uncomfortable because she reminds you of yourself. People miss the bigger picture when they start judging.”
Click here to Check out more on this story
Photo Credit: W Magazine
Styled by Edward Enninful
Photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
No comments:
Post a Comment