‘Empire’ star Taraji P. Henson wishes an African-American woman would win the ‘Best actress’ accolade at the 2015 Emmy Awards.
She forecast herself or ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ actress, Viola Davis will be taking home the award.
The actress told Entertainment Weekly: ‘Here we are in 2015, and we’re still saying things like, ‘First African-American’, ‘First woman this.’
‘I just pray to God … and it’s not even about me. I hope Viola wins. I hope I win. Just so we can get past this and we don’t have to say in 2020 or 2030 or 3000, ‘The first’ – I mean, come on, really?’
While no African-American actresses have won Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series, actress Isabel Sanford won the comedy equivalent in 1981.
