Empire star Taraji P Henson aka Cookie looked different but lovely as she pose in cornrows for CR Fashion Book . The 45 year-old actress talked about her daring cornrows,her dad and career;
‘So I’m trying on the clothes and the silk scarf I have on my head slips off, and I say, “Hey, look at my cornrows, aren’t they beautiful?”
‘Bruce Weber is standing there and he goes, “We’ll shoot that.” And I go, “What? We’ll shoot what?” And he says, “We’ll shoot your hair just like that, it’s beautiful.”‘
‘Part of me was like, “No, no, no, NO!” This is the hair no one is supposed to see. This is like behind-closed doors hair,’ she admitted. I feel naked. I feel like a plucked chicken… or a wet one. A baby chicken!
‘But Bruce says to me, “It’s not about the hair, it’s your face.” So I just decided to trust the artist’s vision. As an actress that’s what we do.’
‘Women will never let you see them like this – weave hair. Fashion people are crazy!’
‘My dad was my champion. He’s the reason I’m an actress,’ she shared. ‘I remember calling him one day, so frustrated. I was like, “I’m not getting anything.” And he said, “You asked for LONGEVITY!” and I was like, “Uh, yeah Dad, I didn’t think it would take this long.”
‘After my first big role, I said, “Oh my God, Daddy, this is it.” He was like, “Do you understand that is nothing compared to what is coming for you? That sun is going to crack open and shine so bright.”‘
He looked off in the distance and said, “You are going to be a sensation.” And I was like, “What the f*** do you see? I want to see what you see.”‘
Besides what’s going on with Taraji and basketball player Michael Beasley in this shoot? Quite cozy. More photos below…
