Taraji Henson's Rough Road To Stardom
Taraji P. Henson is earning accolades as Brad Pitt's mother in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, but her real-life story of being a single mom who had to overcome poverty and the murder of her son's father to make it in Hollywood is even more compelling.
In the Feb. 23 issue of Star — on sale now — we detail the actress' rough road to stardom, including how she became pregnant by her then-boyfriend William Johnson during her junior year as a theater major in college. The driven mom-to-be continued to perform in school productions — including singing and dancing in Dreamgirls during her second trimester — in hopes of becoming a working actor.
An unexpected pregnancy was one of many challenges, we report in our story. Her son Marcell's father was violently murdered — and Taraji found herself struggling, so she went on welfare. Fortunately, she had enough strength to see them both through those dark days and her efforts paid off — she's up for a best supporting Oscar for her Button role on Feb. 22 and 14-year-old Marcell is blossoming in high school.
"Taraji is a wonderful person and an excellent mother," Marcell's grandmother, Magrissa Johnson — William's mom — tells Star.
Read our full story — including more from our interview with Ms. Johnson — in the new issue of Star.
READERS COMMENTS:
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hey taraji how are you doing you have to be along i am a single mother to. me and my boyfriend had a agruement and thought we should break up because it wasn't working out for the both of us so he left me and his child.
-- Latisha nicole sims
i didn't didnt even know she was in that movie
-- anonomys
i hate people who always got somethin to say about people. that means yall aint ot no life and yall need to stop hatin on her fame and worry bout what u gon do in ur life
-- #1Jonas Fan
hey chuckie--your the bastard child....u LOSER!!!
-- elly
Is that her bast*rd son in the picture?
-- Chuckie U R A MORONIC JERK -- chere
Is that her bast*rd son in the picture?
-- Chuckie
this is a really good show so yeah its really cool!!!!!!
-- tiffany
WOW, GOOD FOR HER. THIS JUST PROVES THAT YOU CAN REALLY MAKE IT NO MATTER WHAT THE SITUATION. SHE WAS ON WELFARE AND NOW SHE GOT TO SIT NEXT TO BRAD AND ANGELINA AT THE OSCARS, AND FILM A MOVIE WITH HIM. YOU GO GIRLLL!!!
-- I LOVE STEVE
To respond to Flo below, he's not illegiminate, his father was murdered! Congrats to Taraji, you've overcome a rough obstacle. Now if u can show Nadya,lol..........
-- snowflake
See, us women don't have to stay on welfare in these situations. Some people keep haveing babies just to stay on welfare. I was on assistance with my two boys and ended up pretty good off welfare. Good for you Taraji!
-- ew |
