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“I came to Hollywood with $700, a baby in my arms… and zero promises.”👶🏾💸
People thought I was out of my mind. A single Black mother dropping everything to chase a dream in Hollywood?
But I knew one thing — staying in D.C. meant just surviving. And I wanted to live.
So I packed my bags, buckled my one-and-a-half-year-old son into the car, and we drove off. $700 to my name — most of it spent on gas, diapers, and snacks. We slept on a borrowed couch. 📦🍼
I knocked on doors that never opened. I was told I was “too old” to start acting. I was 26. I didn’t “fit the look.” One agent looked me in the face and said, “We don’t think you can do much with that face.” I walked out in tears, but I didn’t break. I made a promise — my son would never see his mother give up. 🥹🎭
I took every job I could. Walked into auditions like they were my last shot. Hustle & Flow changed everything. People doubted it — but it became my breakthrough. Then came *The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*. My name finally started to echo… but behind the scenes, I was grieving my father. I cried off-camera, and stood tall in front of it. 📽️💔
Today, the world knows me as **Taraji P. Henson**. Yes, I’ve been Oscar-nominated. I’ve won awards. But my proudest victories? Being a mother. A woman who refused to be erased. No one handed me anything.
So if you’re sitting there thinking it’s too late… or you’re not enough… look at me. I was broke, scared, and unseen. But I didn’t stop. ✊🏾🏆
“It’s not about what you have. It’s about what you do with what little you’ve got. Strength isn’t inherited — it’s built.” 💥💪
— Taraji P. Henson
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