WHOA! Empire producer Danny Strong has revealed exactly how long it took for Taraji P. Henson to convince creator Lee Daniels that she WAS Cookie Lyon.

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Want To Know How Fast Taraji P. Henson Got The Role Of Cookie On Empire?

WHOA! Empire producer Danny Strong has revealed exactly how long it took for Taraji P. Henson to convince creator Lee Daniels that she WAS Cookie Lyon.

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Published

June 9, 2015

The bitch had it in the bag from the START.

‘Empire’ producer Danny Strong has revealed that creator Lee Daniels knew that actress Taraji P. Henson was Cookie Lyon after only…….

30 seconds!!

Strong explained how the audition process actually happened with Entertainment Weekly, saying:

“About 30 seconds into Taraji being Cookie, Lee whispered to me, ‘She’s Cookie right?’”

It was then, Daniels exclaimed to Henson:

‘All right bitch, you got the part.’

HA!!!

To all of you who watch ‘Empire’, it should come as no surprise, because the woman is simply the best part of the breakout Fox hit show.

Season 2 of the record breaking program returns this September.

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