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Taraji P. Henson is opening up about why fans have to wait a bit longer to be reunited with her Empirecharacter, Cookie Lyon, who was supposed to star in her own spinoff series.
Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, the actress revealed that she wants the script to be perfect, but it’s not quite there yet.
“I think we’re gonna put it to rest for a sec,” admitted Henson, 50. “For me, the script has to be right.”
The Oscar nominee continued, “It has to be worthy of the audience. We have to give the audience something incredible, and sometimes, I think you need time, time away. I think absence makes