By: Amanda Anderson-Niles
The other day Mo’Nique claimed in an interview that she was asked to portray Cookie on “Empire,” but due to her alleged blacklisting, the role was eventually passed on to Taraji P. Henson.
Interestingly enough, “Empire” co-creator Danny Strong says that’s not the truth.
In a recent radio interview, Danny says:
“We discussed Mo’Nique once very briefly. We never offered her the part. She wasn’t going to be Cookie.”
He also tweeted:
“Mo’Nique is so talented she’d be great in almost anything. But Cookie was always Taraji.”
BOOM….there it is!!!!!!!!!!
Embarrassing!
See this is why Monique needs to sit her hungry a-s down.
Ok now Mo’Nique needs to drop it.
Clocked!!
I think we all knew Mo’Nique was lying through her teeth. She’s only doing all this because she has some independent movie she needs to promote and Empire is literally all people are talking about right now.
Mo’Nique doesn’t have what it takes to play Cookie. That’s why I never believed this in the first place.
Monique claims she has emails that prove she is telling the truth if she ain’t releasing them emails so I can read the emails my damn self then she needs to drop it because I’m tired of hearing about this.
I think that this is a puclicity stunt so that it will bring conversation her way so that she can introduce her new movie she produced. I think this is what it is really about. Get them talking about you and all will be intrigued to see the movie she just did.
All of this is coming to bit her in the butt. She should have chilled out when she had a chance. Now she just looks crazy and bitter about Empire’s success. And that irks me because she’s kind of taking shine away from the actual actors who were cast. Very selfish.
And all along Lee could’ve blown her butt up and made her look like a liar – but he didnt. I know they’re a few who thinks he’s a sellout, but his actions during this mess just makes me respect him more.
Nobody can play Cookie but Taraji.
This has become just one big mess.
The show was really good tonight btw.