Fans come to Taraji P. Henson’s defense as she is slammed for being named one of Time magazine’s most influential people months after she complained about her salary

Months after actress Taraji P. Henson was moved to tears when she publicly mentioned that she wasn’t being paid what she thought she needs to be in Hollywood, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people of 2024.

The Howard University graduate was honored alongside her “The Color Purple” co-star Fantasia Barrino, about whom Henson wrote an essay praising her achievements. While she presented flowers to her industry sister, fans made sure to give Henson flowers to her.

After time sent on Henson’s April cover, during which she posed in red leather and clear gloves with her hair pulled back, fans immediately flooded the comments section, congratulating the publication for adding her to the list. The institution also noted that the excellence must also end in the next salary.

“I love it for her! Now show her (money emoji),” one person said. Another agreed, saying: “Well let’s pay her!!!!!!”

A 3rd post read: “She underpaid. Give her fame, her money.

Most people were delighted with the Oscar-nominated movie star.

The next person to give Henson flowers was her dear friend Mary J. Blige, who he wrote essay on the “Baby Boy” star for Time.

“What I love most about her is that she is herself,” the “Real Love” singer. he saidadding that he “doesn’t bite his tongue and isn’t afraid to stand up for what he believes in.”

“She’s always real and authentic, and she’s equally fearless on screen, which is why she’s one of my favorite actresses,” explained the singer and Oscar-nominated actress.

Meanwhile, some X users say they do not know who Henson is. “Wait, who is she anyway? She can’t be that influential if I have no idea who she is and how she has improved my life life?” one wrote and the opposite asked, “Who is she? Why is it important to the world? She may be a good actress, but so what?

The 53-year-old played in the late 1990s in small and main roles in the films “Sister, Sister”, “Baby Boy”, “The Division”, “Hustle & Flow”, “The Predatory Family” by Tyler Perry, “Not Easy Broken”, “The Best of Enemies”, as well as “Think Like a Man” and “Think Like a Man Too” by Steve Harvey.

One of the fearless acts that Henson would be most concerned about is firing her entire team for not capitalizing on the success of her “Empire” and landing more roles and sponsorship deals.

“Everyone had to fucking go. Where is my contract? Where is my ad? Cookie was at the top of the fashion game. Where is my support? Why did you prepare all this? That’s why you haven’t seen me for so long. They didn’t have anything planned,” Henson said on December 19 in a viral interview with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.

Henson has received so much of compliments and sort words, but she says that at this point in her profession she has to earn the identical amount of dollars as her white colleagues.

In December 2023, she admitted that she was close to leaving the industry because she felt exhausted from fighting for fair wages. The outburst occurred in reference to the promotion of Oprah Winfrey’s “The Color Purple”, leading many to consider that the producer was part of the infrastructure that underpaid the actress.

“You have to negotiate and fight tooth and nail to get what you did last time. Where’s my raise? I haven’t seen my income increase since Proud Mary. “I almost had to give up ‘The Color Purple,'” Henson said. “If I don’t take a stand, how will I make it easier for Fantasia, Danielle, Halle and Phylicia?”

Henson speaks on behalf of many Black women in Hollywood, including Mo’Nique, Gabrielle Union and Viola Davis, by speaking out against the pay gap.