Taraji P. Henson shines in sparkly midnight blue gown at NY premiere for The Best Of Enemies
During an appearance on TV's The View Thursday morning, she said that Jussie Smollett will return to Fox drama Empire following his legal drama.
And hours later, Taraji P. Henson walked the red carpet at the New York premiere of her new film The Best Of Enemies.
The actress, 48, stars as civil rights activist Ann Atwater in the based-on-a-true-story drama set in Durham, North Carolina.
Star: Taraji P. Henson walked the red carpet at the New York premiere of her new film The Best Of Enemies on Thursday night
Atwater wanted to work for peaceful implementation of school desegregation in Durham in 1971.
During a 10-day long community meeting called a Charrette, she ended up forging an unlikely alliance with segregationist C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, and together they worked to improve public schools.
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The movie is adapted from the book The Best of Enemies by Osha Gray Davidson.
Atwater died in 2016 but her granddaughter Ann Nakia Green attended Thursday's screening and posed for photos with Henson.
Stylish: Henson, 48, looked gorgeous in a full-length sparkly midnight blue dress with long sleeves
Historical: The actress stars as civil rights activist Ann Atwater in the based-on-a-true-story drama about the implementation of desegregation in public schools in Durham, N.C. in 1971
Glamorous: The actress was preened to perfection with her raven rob styled sleek and straight
Finishing touches: Taraji put her best foot forward in sleek pointed black stilettos and accessorised with a smattering of sparkling jewels on her fingers
Big night: Atwater died in 2016 but her granddaughter Ann Nakia Green attended Thursday's screening and posed for photos with Henson
Stunning: Taraji enhanced her natural beauty with a flawless make-up application
Henson looked gorgeous in a full-length sparkly midnight blue dress with long sleeves.
On The View, when asked if Smollett will return to Empire, she replied that she hadn't heard anything to the contrary.
She added she's been in regular touch with Smollett who plays one of the three sons of her character Cookie Lyon.
'Yeah I talk to Jussie all the time. He's doing well, we are all doing well, the show is doing well,' Henson went on. 'We are on hiatus right now, the writers are trying to figure out what the next season is going to look like, what our storyline is going to be.'
Happy to see you: Sam Rockwell, 50, stars as C.P. Ellis and greeted his leading lady with a warm hug as they reunited at the premiere held at AMC Loews Lincoln Square in Manhattan
Chiseled: The actor was nattily attired in an olive green two-piece suit
Happy days: Sam gave the cameras a thumbs up as he posed for photographs
Dapper: The actor buttoned up his olive green jacket over a black shirt
Excited: Taraji couldn't contain her excitement as she made her way to pose for photographers
Sam Rockwell stars as C.P. Ellis and other castmembers include Anne Heche, Babou Ceesay, Nick Searcy, Wes Bentley and Bruce McGill.
Rockwell, 50, greeted his leading lady with a warm hug as they reunited at the premiere held at AMC Loews Lincoln Square in Manhattan.
The actor was nattily attired in an olive green two-piece suit with the jacket buttoned up over a black shirt.
Co-stars: Anne Heche also has a role in the film and joined Henson at the event wearing in a buttercup yellow dress
Dared to bare: Heche put on quite a show in the revealing outfit that displayed plenty of her cleavage
Eye-catching: The dress had a tiered skirt and the actress added a matching yellow necklace and gold embellished black shoes
What's been said? Taraji looked shocked as she chatted to Anne at the NY premiere
Sensational: Anne worked her best angles in the eye-catching gown
Heche was also at the event, standing out from the crowd in a revealing buttercup yellow dress.
The actress, 49, put on quite a show in the outfit that displayed plenty of her cleavage.
The dress had a tiered skirt and she added a matching yellow necklace.
The Best Of Enemies opens in theatres on Friday.
On trend: Nadej K. Bailey paired a striped crop top and black pants paired with a black jacket, left, while Caitlin Mehner opted for an ankle-length dark green dress, right
Finishing touches: The blonde beauty wore stud-adorned stilettos
Simple look: Producer Dominique Telson kept it classy in a white off-the-shoulder dress with bateau neckline and snakeskin heels
Dazzling: Ann-Nakin showcased her flamboyant sense style at the premiere
Sleek: Babou Ceesay looked stylish in a sleek black suit and shift combo, while Nick Searcy gave his casual ensemble a unique twist with patterned shoes
Team work: Ann-Nakia Green, Taraji P. Henson, Robin Bissell, and Dominique Telson huddled together for a group photo
