Extra's AJ Calloway caught up with Taraji P. Henson to talk about her new memoir "Around The Way Girl", politics and what is in store on "Empire". The Emmy-nominated actress also dished on why she's afraid to release her memoir. "I decided to write the book before Cookie became a phenomenon, so now I'm nervous because all eyes are on me and I'm telling all my business."
In the book she opens up about her very private stories, including surviving domestic violence, and her decision to walk away. "That's always a deal breaker for me, you put your hands on me, I got to go, because we reached the point of now we can't be rational. It was my choice to decide to move on for the greater good of us, to continuing our friendship to raise our kid. I don't hate him, may he rest in peace, because he passed away."
She opened up about "Empire" too, saying, "Who knew at 46 they would call me? Who knew?" When AJ asked, "Are Taraji and Taye Diggs hooking up on the show?" she smiled and said, "Taraji and Taye Diggs are not, but Angelo and Cookie might be." The actress added, "You know I hand-picked him! So Taye, I'm letting the world know, you owe me a Chanel bag!"
She also gushed about having Mariah Carey on set. "That was amazing, because I was only in two scenes with her; first was introduction for her character and second she was in the studio recording with Jamal. What a song, first of all, and I'm sitting this close, I could touch her!!!!" She laughed, "Hi Mariah Carey, it was my own concert, my private concert, it was like, how many times is that going to happen?!"
(excerpt from Extra)
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