Taraji P. Henson broke the silence of the biggest lies in Hollywood

For several decades, Taraji P. Henson Told his star power there was limits, especially overseas.

However, the award-winning actress now destroys the myths, saying against inequalities inequality, and reclaims his power.

At the Cannes Film Festival, Henson gives one of the most honest reflection of being a black woman in Hollywood and why he was silent to remain silent.

Henson recently took a change in life from Hollywood, away from work to spend a month in Bali.

Burned and lost enthusiasm, the actress felt a more bitterness he did not recognize himself.

During the Cannes Film Festival, he talked to Stacy L. Smith, built the initiative of Annenberg joining, for a kering women in the conversation of Bali and why he left Hollywood.

“I just got tough and I’m disappointing it, and I’m not a bitter man,” he admits each Variety. “I made a promise to myself if I got there then it’s time to walk away. I didn’t serve myself or the characters I made.

For many years, Henson was told that films and television revealed to be centered on black characters, especially internationally, unchanged around the world.

The myth is broken by the press tour for “empire,” the show that makes her character cookie a global feeling.

“When I was doing international press for ‘Empire,’ until I used to be black not to translate overseas,” he said. “Really? We went to Paris. Lee Daniels hidden me with the audience in a Q & A. He asked fans and said, ‘Why don’t you ask him.’ Before he could talk about my name, the whole room exploded applause and shouted. For the stage and faced the stage. “

He added, “Myths worked. You lied to me in my whole career. I left the stage and have outdoor fans changed my name.

While Hollywood often emphasizes the awards and accolades, Henson chooses to recognize his or her goals for the fact that he is an actor in the first place.

“Sometimes in the industry you make it about trophies and awards and not that why I entered it,” he explained. “I got into it to change lives. The arts saved me. I’m a little black girl in the DC’s hood during the crack epidemic.” I don’t have to do it but I do it. “

Therefore, Henson no longer wants to weave outside validate.

However, he diving the projects that were in harmony with his spirit and gave his purpose.

Henson also spoke about paying the same, which revealed that he spent many years he didn’t do but he didn’t do anything.

“Many years I spend on being a pay less. Not yet.” He declared.

After his return from Bali, he began investing in his brand of beauty, TPH, and other efforts. “Instead of relying on that check from Hollywood,” he added, “I am the business of business first.”

He emphasized the importance of self-determination and encouraged women to industry to distinguish their own power.

“I urge you all to say for yourself,” he said. “I work in my space to go to follow my followers. That’s an audience I get through my hard work and characters I play.”