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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
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Meghan De Maria

Taraji P. Henson Acknowledges It's "Scary" to Speak Out Against Pay Disparities for Black Women in Hollywood

Taraji P. Henson on stage at the 2024 NAACP Awards.

Taraji P. Henson took home the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture award at Sunday's NAACP Image Awards, but the star isn't resting on her laurels. During the ceremony, the Oscar nominee used her platform to again discuss Hollywood pay inequality, particularly as it affects Black women.

During awards show host Queen Latifah's opening monologue, the rapper mentioned inflation, before the camera moved to Henson, who said "equal pay for Black actresses" was not being inflated (via Deadline).

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