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Taraji P Henson stoked to hear of little girl named after her: ‘I am so honoured’
Taraji P Henson was thrilled to share the message (Picture: Getty Images)
Taraji P Henson has said she’s ‘honoured’ to hear of a little girl named after her, with the star excitedly on the lookout for more youngsters named Taraji.
The actress took to social media to share a sweet message from her auntie about the little girl.
‘Tell Taraji that I just had a new 6th grader come through whose name is Taraji and she said she was named after her,’ the message read.
Clearly thrilled, the 50-year-old, who’s had a difficult time of it after her beloved bulldog died earlier this year, added in the caption: ‘My auntie sent this to me.
‘I am so honored. Anymore Lil TARAJI’s out there? I met the first child named after me when I was in high school. I can’t remember the young lady’s name but she brought her lil Angel named after me to school so I could meet her. She has to be grown now. ❤️❤️❤️💋💋💋’.
It turns out the youngster isn’t the only one named after Taraji, with the star’s followers also sharing their stories.
‘My little cousin is named after you 💜,’ one commented, while another added: ‘My niece is named after you 🥰🥰😘😘.’
‘My taraji is going to 6th grade and I named her after you true story,’ one more said.
So cute!
Meanwhile, Taraji has a son of her own, Marcell Johnson, 27.
The actress has often opened up about motherhood, previously telling Redbook magazine: ‘These days we’re so busy protecting our kids, when we really should be pulling back the blinds and showing them that we live in a world that’s not always fair and moral.
‘Sometimes we try to protect our children so much that when something doesn’t go right in their lives, they’re unprepared to deal with adversity. I don’t think that does our kids any favours.’
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She added of being a single mother: ‘It depends on what women equate success with. I think we try to do our best. And yes, we can do it all, but I wouldn’t wish being a single parent on my worst enemy. It is not easy.’
Safe to say she’s smashing it!
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