50 Cent Promises Taraji P. Henson More Than A Few Dollars To Join ‘Power’
50 Cent has heard Taraji P. Henson’s cries about being lowballed in Hollywood and wants her to know the money is waiting for her within the “Power” universe.
The hip-hop mogul has been vocal with his support for Henson amid her press run where she’s unloaded on the entertainment industry and its lowball salary offers despite her and other Black actors’ commitment to their work and the box office success it produces. 50, who executive produces Starz’ three current “Power” spin-offs, has been petitioning for Henson to join the “Power” universe and continued his plea on Wednesday, January 10 via Instagram.
“Someone called me today thinking I was bullsh!ting about working with @tarajiphenson till I told them what I made STARZ pay @therealmaryjblige to be on GHOST, I ain’t out here fvcking around,” he captioned two photos of himself.
His post comes two weeks after the “Get Rich Or Die Trying” rapper first showed his interest in working with Henson after learning about her decision to fire her entire team on “Empire” for not capitalizing off her highly regarded performance of the series’ standout Cookie Lyon.
“They dropped the ball fvck em @tarajiphenson I’m ready to work let’s get it,” 50 captioned his post.
50 isn’t lying when it comes to getting his stars’ paid. Mary J. Blige reportedly makes $400,000 an episode of “Power Book II: Ghost” which is entering its fourth season, TMZ reports.
The G-Unit founders’ advances to get Henson to join the “Power” franchise comes amid a series of interviews she’s done while promoting “The Color Purple” where she’s openly shared her frustrations with the entertainment industry. In addition to complaints of her low salary offer for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” and firing her team during her time on “Empire,” Henson recently revealed the advocating she had to do for “The Color Purple,” cast after realizing they didn’t have trailers or food on set as well as being forced to drive themselves to and from work in rental cars instead of being provided safe transportation after a long day of filming.
“They gave us rental cars, and I was like, ‘I can’t drive myself to set in Atlanta.’ This is insurance liability, it’s dangerous. Now they robbing people. What do I look like, taking myself to work by myself in a rental car?” Henson told the New York Times.
“So I was like, ‘Can I get a driver or security to take me?’ I’m not asking for the moon. They’re like, ‘Well, if we do it for you, we got to do it for everybody.’ Well, do it for everybody! It’s stuff like that, stuff I shouldn’t have to fight for. I was on the set of ‘Empire’ fighting for trailers that wasn’t infested with bugs.”
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