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The drama between Oprah and Taraji continues as Oprah blames Taraji for the failure of the movie “Color Purple” due to her criticisms of working conditions and pay.

Oprah is allegedly trying to blacklist Taraji from the industry, supported by 50 Cent, who has had his own issues with Oprah. Taraji’s complaints about being underpaid and mistreated sparked a broader conversation about the treatment of black women in the industry, drawing support from others like Viola Davis, Kiki Palmer, and Gabrielle Union.

The situation worsens as Taraji faces backlash and fears for her career, with Oprah reportedly furious over the movie’s failure, which was supposed to be a hit for her production company. Taraji tries to backtrack and praise Oprah publicly, while 50 Cent stands by her, threatening to expose dirt on Oprah.

Fans express support for Taraji and criticize Oprah’s handling of the situation, drawing parallels to her treatment of Mo’nique in the past. Overall, the controversy highlights issues of pay disparity and mistreatment of black actors in Hollywood.

Oprah Winfrey and Taraji P. Henson have never spoken ill of each other. It didn’t stop some fans from thinking they were feuding.

Oprah Winfrey and Taraji P. Henson attend THR Presents Live: The Color Purple at Crosby Hotel on December 11, 2023 in New York City. Arturo Holmes/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images

A corner of the internet believes “The Color Purple” star Taraji P. Henson and Oprah Winfrey are feuding, even though they’ve never spoken ill of each other publicly.

During press for Warner Bros.’ remake of the 1985 movie, Henson and executive producer Winfrey supported each other as they discussed fixing work conditions on the movie set.

However, two viral TikTok posts overshadowed any positive dialogue about creating a better work environment due to their perceived tension and awkward body language at a December event.

The “feud” took on a life of its own as commenters weighed in until Winfrey denied any accusations of tension at the 2024 Golden Globes, calling rumors “disturbing.”

“Why is my name in this conversation? ‘Cause I have just been the champion for everybody,” Winfrey asked “CBS Mornings” host and close friend Gayle King.

Here’s how we got to this point.

Danielle Brooks said Henson and Oprah spoke to ensure they had food and dressing rooms on set of ‘The Color Purple’

Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, and Oprah Winfrey attend THR Presents Live: “The Color Purple” at Crosby Hotel on December 11, 2023, in New York City. Arturo Holmes/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images
During a cast interview hosted by The Hollywood Reporter on December 11, Brooks, who takes on Winfrey’s original role of Sofia in the remake, detailed how Henson and Winfrey worked together to ensure the cast had individual dressing rooms and food on set.

“I remember when we first came in and we were doing rehearsals, they put us all in the same space,” Brooks said. “We didn’t have our own dressing rooms at the time. They didn’t give us — Sorry Ms. O — We didn’t have no food.”

At this point, Henson jumped in to say Winfrey didn’t know about their ordeal at the time.

Winfrey said she called Henson to set things straight, which the “Empire” star confirmed.

“I was like, ‘Ms. O, we gotta fix this.’ And she said, ‘Say less,'” Henson recalled.

Brooks said Henson was their voice on set, showing her how to stand up for what she deserves.

A clip from this interview didn’t go viral on X, formerly Twitter, until nearly a month later, on January 6, after Henson and Winfrey’s supposed feud took on a life of its own.