Queen Latifah praises Taraji P. Henson for addressing pay inequality in Hollywood

Queen Latifah has recently thanked Taraji P. Henson for raising voice for Black actresses on being underpaid in Hollywood.

“Thank you, Taraji, for standing up for all of us,” said Latifah during her opening monologue at the 2024 NAACP Image Awards.

The show’s host then asked all Black actresses to stand up to receive the recognition and represent everyone.

Later, the stars were about to take a seat when Latifah asked them not to sit just yet and asked, “Everybody else in this hall room stand up for all of us Black actresses who have been representing for us.”

“Support us. Join us. Because it’s you who stand next to us every day. We know this and we want to say thank you,” she added.

During the awards ceremony, Henson took the stage after receiving coveted award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for The Color Purple.

While delivering her acceptance speech, Henson expressed her gratitude to all those who stood by her during the press tour for the movie when she initially talked about the pay inequality that occurs in Hollywood.

“I just want to thank you guys so much for showing up for me all the time, not just to the box office or watching what I’m in but y’all saw what happened and y’all showed up, you showed out, you showed me love,” stated Henson.

She remarked, “It’s a scary thing to speak your truth but I urge you all to speak your truth because at the end of the day that’s all we have.”

“And like they say, the truth will set you free. And not only that, it will set somebody else free,” remarked Henson.