WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Taraji P. Henson modeled a burnt orange bikini and towering stilettos during a getaway at Nobu Hotel Los Cabos.
- The 55 year old actress also strutted to Kelis’ “Bossy” in a video showcasing her toned physique.
- Sanaa Lathan, Normani and other viewers praised Henson’s vacation look in the comments.
- The getaway followed Henson’s Broadway debut in the revival of “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone.”
Taraji P. Henson turned her Mexican getaway into a full fashion spectacle, flaunting her bikini body during a photo shoot at Nobu Hotel Los Cabos in Cabo San Lucas. The 55 year old actress shared the sizzling vacation images with her fans on Instagram.
“Turning up the heat for Virgo season baby ❤️🔥♍️🔥 #tphstreetstyle,” she wrote in the caption. The post delivered a fiery showcase built around bold orange tones and towering heels.
The slideshow showed the “Empire” alum wearing a burnt orange bikini with sky high, strappy orange stilettos. Henson completed the look with hoop earrings and oversized sunglasses.
In several of the images, she added a complementary cover garment featuring shades of red, orange, yellow and more. The added layer carried the same warm palette as the bikini and shoes.
A more recent Instagram post included a video of Henson displaying the vacation look and her toned physique. She strutted to Kelis’ 2006 hit “Bossy” while showing off the ensemble for the camera.
The “Hustle & Flow” actress tossed her long hair around during the clip and blew a kiss toward the camera. “VIRGO BOSSES ✨ACTIVATE ✨ We so extra in all the right ways 🤭💋,” she captioned it.
Henson’s followers and famous friends quickly filled the comments section with praise. One person wrote, “Auntie can you pick me up so I can hang with my young friend lol… you looking younger than me lol.”
Another commenter joked, “damn this video 8 hours long 😍.” “Love & Basketball” actress Sanaa Lathan added, “Ok bodyyy ❤️🔥,” while Normani reacted with, “wowowowowoowwow.”
The getaway came after Henson completed her run in the revival of August Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” which marked her Broadway debut. Directed by Debbie Allen, the show featured Henson opposite Cedrick the Entertainer and played its final performance on July 26.
The production was Henson’s biggest role since she tearfully criticized the Hollywood industry over alleged unequal pay and the underpayment of Black actresses. She made those remarks while promoting the reimagining of “The Color Purple.”
“I’m just tired of working so hard, being gracious at what I do [and] getting paid a fraction of the cost,” Henson said during a radio interview with Gayle King. “I’m tired of hearing my sisters saying the same thing over and over.”
She also addressed reactions to how frequently she works. “I hear people go, ‘You work a lot.’ I have to,” she added. “The math ain’t mathing.”
In a recent interview with the Guardian, Henson revisited her relationship with acting after previously considering retirement. She said she “still [has] a love for the craft,” although she no longer views the industry through rose colored glasses.
Henson became emotional while describing what her Broadway experience meant to her. “This Broadway moment forced me to really sit down and pat myself on the back … that’s why I’m glad I came now,” she said.
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“This is years of my hard work and me putting everything I have into all of these characters that I portray and earning the trust of my audience,” Henson continued. Her remarks connected the Broadway milestone with the effort she has invested throughout her career.
“It is hard out here. People are barely getting by, eggs and gas and groceries and insurance [are expensive],” she said. “So when people come out of their pockets to purchase a ticket that has my name on it, I’m going to give them everything I got.”
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