See, we are friends! Taraji P Henson chats happily with Ryan Seacrest on Live... after THAT Oscars interview
She had to deny shading Ryan Seacrest after he interviewed her on the Oscars red carpet.
But there was no misconstruing Taraji P Henson's feelings about the veteran TV host as they chatting happily on Friday.
Laughing and smiling together, the close friendship between the pair was evident, as they sat side by side on screen.
See, we are friends! Taraji P Henson chats happily with Ryan Seacrest on Live... after THAT Oscars interview; she was interviewed by Ryan and Sisanie, who was standing in for Kelly Ripa
It was a different story at the Oscars, when Seacrest hosted the pre-show after a former colleague of his went public with an allegation of sexual harassment, something he has denied.
It had been questioned whether stars would be comfortable being seen talking to Seacrest, as the industry faces a reckoning over sexual harassment and abuse.
While speaking on camera, Henson told Seacrest while tapping his face: “The Universe has a way of taking care of the good people, you know what I mean?”
While Seacrest earnestly agreed with her, Oscars viewers felt she had been 'shading' the host, with one tweeting: 'Holy s*** Taraji just put a curse on Ryan Seacrest.'
'The Queen': Laughing and smiling together, the close friendship between the pair was evident, as they sat side by side on screen
TV spot: Patrick Schwarzenegger was also being interviewed on the show
Taraji had to deny this, saying she 'absolutely' offered him her support.
'I did it to keep his chin up. It's an awkward position to be in. He's been cleared but anyone can say anything,' she said at the time.
There was no repeat of this on Friday, as professional Taraji promoted her lqatest projects.
The 47-year-old was busy talking up her newest movie, Tyler Perry's Acrimony, which hits theatres next week.
Next week will also see Empire return to screens following a winter hiatus, after a busy few months for Taraji.
As they were: Ryan and Taraji speak pre-Oscars on the red carpet
Misconstrued: Taraji was forced to deny 'shading' Ryan after their interview
The mother-of-one suited up in a smart two-piece for Friday's TV spot.
She was interviewed by Ryan and his pregnant radio show co-host Sisanie, who was standing in for Kelly Ripa.
Taraji joked about her own cravings with Sisanie, saying: 'My mother ate crabs and watermelon when she carried me so that's all I wanna eat.'
She also joked about her French Bulldog Gable - saying she blames him if she 'passes gas'.
Taraji credited the absent Kelly with giving her the idea. 'She said if you pass gas uou blame it on the dog.'
Admitting that 'I;m a little gassy,' Taraji added: 'I get it from my mom, "yes mom I threw you under the bus". So I blame it on Gable.'
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