Empire star Taraji P. Henson was hospitalized today, but she’s assured her fans that she’s one “tough cookie.” Considering she plays Cookie on the hit Fox series, we believe her.
The actress shared a picture on Instagram, showing an IV in her arm. “Don't worry y'all I'm a tough cookie!” she wrote. She added that her mother and friends were flying in to visit her in the hospital.
Henson wasn’t exactly clear what happened, but sources told TMZ that the Oscar-nominated actress was recently in Europe and came down with a case of food poisoning. She just got back to the U.S. yesterday and was struggling to keep food down.
“You're doing too much!" "SAT DOWN SOMEWHERE". I'm listening Father!!! I am taking several seats!!! Don't worry y'all I'm a tough cookie! HA! I will be just fine,” she wrote in the caption of the photo. “My momma and best friends are flying in to check on me. I AM FINE!!!!!!! Just need to SAT ALL THE WAY DOWN for a bit.”
Henson will be back on Empire, the highest-rated new show of the past TV season, this September. Prior to her role on that series, she was nominated for an Oscar for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and starred on CBS’ Person of Interest.
image via Instagram from Taraji P. Henson
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