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Henson's response to an Instagram follower who called her a "Black racist" is perfect.
Every once in a while, a troll messes with the wrong person and get their butt handed to them with a perfect clap back and that’s exactly what happened when Taraji P. Henson had to check a fan for calling her a “black racist.”
When Taraji decided to celebrate herself with a meme of a Black women that read, “Her hair defies gravity, her skin absorbs light” and the hashtags #ProudBlackWoman and #BlackIsBeautiful, one troll took it upon himself to tell Taraji that she needs to celebrate every woman’s beauty, not just her race.
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The troll definitely bit off more than he could chew when he came for Taraji. The Empire star responded, “What does celebrating MY BLACK beauty have to do with being a racist? You are ignorant and clueless.”
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Guess someone picked the wrong person to mess with. Taraji isn’t here for your nonsense.
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