Taraji P Henson Is TRIeD Her BEST On Red Carpet … We Like It … But Twitter DOESN’T!

On March 16, Taraji P. Henson gained the Excellent Supporting Actress in a Movement Image on the 2024 NAACP Picture Awards. All eyes have been on The Shade Purple star as she celebrated together with her costars. Recognized for her dynamic appearing profession together with Empire and Hidden Figures, the 53-year-old continues to build her legacy in Hollywood.

Henson appeared like a brilliant spring flower in her daffodil-colored robe from Del Core’s spring 2024 ready-to-wear line. The strapless dress skewed sculptural with a sheer corset bustier and 3D petals. Little crystals sparkled on the bodice, which cascaded down her hips to an understated prepare.

Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald styled Henson’s lemon-colored look. The Hollywood Reporter just lately featured the pair in March’s “25 Most Powerful Stylists” situation, as they shared on Instagram. Bannerman and McDonald have created beautiful appears to be like for Henson, Da’vine Pleasure Randolph, Olivia Munn, Jon Batiste, Regina King, Tiffany Haddish, and plenty of others.

Along with Bannerman and McDonald, Henson continuously works with hair guru TYM Wallace, who styled her tresses for the fifty fifth NAACP Picture Awards, and make-up artist Saisha Beecham, who created her glowing make-up look.

Wallace slicked again the The Curious Case of Benjamin Button actor’s darkish brown hair right into a low braided ponytail right down to her thighs. Beecham used a shimmering copper shadow on Henson’s lids, specializing in a dramatic eye, pure mauve lips, and radiant basis.

Henson accomplished her Del Core robe with silver sandals and Bulgari jewelery, together with a large chain-link assertion necklace coated in white diamonds.

The Taken from Me star shined on the NAACP Awards, which honors “outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature.” Hosted by Queen Latifah, the fifty fifth annual occasion additionally honored Megan Thee Stallion, Ciara, Usher, and H.E.R.

Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones, Scott Sanders, and Oprah Winfrey produced the 2023 model of The Shade Purple. The musical interval drama focuses on Celie, an African-American woman dwelling in rural Georgia.

Through the awards present, Henson greeted Winfrey, whom she labored with regarding on-set conditions for The Shade Purple. Henson initially spoke out about unfair pay and dealing situations whereas working whereas filming. She and her castmates finally contacted Winfrey, who corrected the problems.

Henson later defined to Today, “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.” The beloved actor supported Winfrey and stating that they have been unified and the media couldn’t “pit” them in opposition to each other.

In The Shade Purple, Taraji P. Henson portrays Shug Avery, a singer who helps Celie by her hardships. For her function, Henson obtained Greatest Supporting Actress nominations from the AARP Films for Grownups Awards, Black Reel Awards, and NAACP Picture Awards, profitable for the latter.

BET shared a significant Instagram put up that highlighted Henson’s acceptance speech for Greatest Supporting Actress on the NAACP Picture Awards. The caption reads: “The journey to THIS moment is bigger than all of us. This moment is for standing in your light even when they tried to dim it … This moment is for the voice that stood on the mountain top and sang the blues of women and Blackness unapologetically.”