There has been an unexpected turn of events in which prominent figures such as 50 Cent and Denzel Washington have come out in support of allegations that Oprah Winfrey engages in practices of underpayment. Oprah has been put in a difficult position as a result of the solidarity of a number of actresses, notably Taraji P. Henson.

After an event that included Taraji and the musical drama “The Color Purple,” which was produced by Oprah, the dispute became even more heated. The emotional breakdown that Taraji experienced while being interviewed on Sirius XM radio by Gail King, who is a close friend of Oprah, struck a chord with the various listeners.

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