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RockBottomisaBeautifulStartRockBottomisaBeautifulStartCopyrightPrefaceGaboureySidibeEmpire'sBeckyWilliamsBlackExcellenceEmpireSeason2DebutbytheNumbersInfographic:EmpirebytheNumbersDannyStrong:MoviesandTVShowsfrom'ThatJewishGuy'Lola'sEmpire,LeahSavaJeffriesTop10YouTubeChannelsforEmpireInformation,RecapsandMore!SerayahMcneillBioTianafromEmpireKaitlinDoubledayMoviesandTVShowsSnitchBitch,LuciousLyon,Empiresheddinglightonthecorruptionproblemsinthenation'sjailsTarajiPendaHenson:OxonHilltotheHollywoodHillsCast,EmpireTVShowFoxTheEmpireSeries:AndreLyonPorshaEmpire'sTaRhondaJones
RockBottomisaBeautifulStartDonottakeforgrantedhowmuchworkittakestogetwhereyouwanttobe.Strugglesareapartofthesurvivalprocess:Inordertostandup,yougottaknowwhatfallingdownislike.
Makerockbottomthesolidfoundationonwhichyourebuildyourlife.Whetheryouarestartingarecord label from scratch or you experience a tragedy like being sent to prison, falling apart isnothingmorethananopportunitytorebuildyourselfthewayyouwishyouhadbeenallalong.
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PrefaceSuccessdoesnotjusthappen,itrequireshardwork,perseveranceandsacrifice.ForCookieLyon,17longyearswentbybeforeshewasable todedicateher life toworking towardsherdreams. AfterCookie is double crossed in her bid for a hostile takeover she leaves Empire to start her owncompany.
Bestrongbecausethingswillgetbetter.Itisstormynowyetitwillnotrainforever.LuciousLyonwasundertheimpressionthathehadlessthanthreeyearstolivesohemustdecidewhichofhisthreesons will inherit the company. Lucious later finds out that he wasmisdiagnosed. Instead he hasMyastheniaGravis(MG),alessseveredisease.
Lucious andCookie understand that life is a journeywith problems to solve, lessons to learn andexperiences to enjoy. Many of us focus on the destination when we should be focusing on thejourney.Remember,itisnotaboutthehappyending,itisaboutthestory.
Empire's cast is filledwith talented starswith inspirational stories. This bookwill describe thosejourneysandwillinspireyoutocontinuetoworkhardbecausenothingworthhavingcomeseasy.
GaboureySidibeEmpire'sBeckyWilliamsGaboureySidibeEmpire'sBeckyWilliamsGaboureySidibe'sEmpirecharacter,BeckyWilliams,willgetaloveinterestthisseason:ActorMoMcRae.PriortoEmpiremanyknewSidibeasthegirlfromPrecious.Precious'realnameisGaboureySidibeandwearecertainshewillbeentertainingusformanyyearstocome!BeckyWilliamswasLuciousLyon'sexecutiveassistantinthefirstseasonofEmpireandshehasworkedalongsideJamalLyoninthesecondseasonoftheshow.
GaboureySidibeEmpire
MoMcRaeEmpireSidibewasborn inBedford-Stuyvesant,Brooklyn,NewYorkonMay6, 1983.Hermotherwas anaspiring singer andher fatherwas a cab driver.Raised inHarlem,NewYork, Sidibeworked as areceptionistpriortopursuingheractingcareer.GaboureySidibeMoviesandTVShowsGaboureySidibeMoviesandTVShowsdonotstopatPreciousandEmpire.SomeofSidibe'sadditionalrolesincludeTowerHeist,GravyandTheBigC.HereisacompletelistofSidibe'smoviesandTVshowsthankstoWikipedia:
GaboureySidibeMoviesandTVShows
GaboureySidibeAwardsGabourey Sidibe AwadsGabourey Sidibe's Awads include two Academy Awards and a GoldenGlobeAward for Precious.Alongwith these, Sidibewas nominated for dozens of additional highprofileawardforPrecious.HereareadditionalawardSidibehaswon:
GaboureySidibeAwardsGabbySidibe'sNetWorthGabbySidibe'snetworth iscurrently$6million.AlongwithEmpire,Sidibe is best-known for playing in Precious andAmericanHorror Story: Freak Show.GaboureySidibe:GoldenGlobesAwiseindividualoncestated,"Ifpeoplehateyou,don'tbeworriedbecausehaters are peoplewho hate the ones they can't be." Gabourey Sidibe's GoldenGlobes dresses arealwaysamazingandweabsolutelylovethem!Remembertokeeplaughingthehatersoff!!
GaboureySidibeGoldenGlobesWhether you have referred to her as "the girl from Precious" or BeckyWilliams, the girl fromPrecioushasaname:GaboureySidibe.Wewantedtorelayamessagefromhertotheworld:Youwillremembermyname!
BlackExcellence
EmpireFoxNonetwork televisionprogram since theCosby showhas captivated and challenged theAmericanparadigm of blackness like Empire has.When peering through the thick vulgar veneer thatencapsulates the shows content a counterculture is seen that challenges the dominate narrative ofacceptance and morality in the current landscape of the American consciousness.A culture that isstrugglingtoholdontoitsrootswhilewatchingitsessencebesoldandcommoditized.WitheachIPO(initialpublicoffering)andmergeranegotiationishappeningandapieceofblackAmericanaislost.ItisnocoincidencethatinordertoholdontoEMPIREthatLuciusLyonsmustengagetheresourcesof aMimiWhiteman, a white billion lesbian and the ultimate symbol of contemporaryAmericanculture.ThepriceofbeingsomeoneinpublichasdevastatedLuciusLyonsinprivate.Thisisevidencedby Jamal's instances that rest of the family leave the home of Lucius Lyons at the end of theepisode.LikeothernegotiationsbetweenblackanddominateAmericanculturestheblackfamily,thenucleus of black culture, is separatedwith thewife/mother and children being forced to leave thepresenceof theman/fatherwhichissupposedtobeaplaceofprotectionandprovision.Thecostofholdingontotheremnantsofthisversionofblackcultureappearstobetoohigh.Toparaphrasethebiblicalmaxim,whatgoodisiffortheblackmantogainlessthenthewholeworldandyetloosehisentire soul.The debate then is not about whether or not Empire is an accurate depiction of blackculture, but ratherwhat should be provoked is a deep examination ofwhat has been loss in blackculture'snegotiationswiththecontemporaryAmericanculture.
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DannyStrong:MoviesandTVShowsfrom'ThatJewishGuy'
DannyStrong:MoviesandTVShowsDannyStrong'smoviesandTVshowsonlypainthalf thepicture.Danny Strong, writer of the FOX TV series Empire, is also an actor screenwriter andproducer.DannyStrong,writer,producer,actor,etc...wasbornonJune6,1974inManhattanBeach,CA.Strongwas raised ina Jewish familyandbeganactingatayoungage.Strongbecame friendswithQuentinTarantinoby rentingmovies fromVideoArchives.Tarantinowasaclerkat thestoreandhimandStrongwouldchataboutmovieseverytimeStrongwouldvisit.StrongwasdrivinginL.A.andtherewasastoryontheradioaboutPuffy.ThestorymotivatedStrongtocreatesomethingabouthip-hop.HecontactedLeeDanielsandEmpirewasborn.
DannyStrongMoviesandTVShowsHow tall is Danny Strong? While his talent is undeniable, Danny Strong's height is oftenquestioned.For thoseofyouwondering:"Howtall isDannyStrong?DannyStrong'sheight is5feet2inches.StrongplayedDannySiegelonMadMenandJonathanLevinsononBuffytheVampireSlayer.SohowdoesDannyStrong"Buffy" transform intoDannyStrong"Empire"?Moreover,how doesDanny Strong "Gilmore Girls" develop Lucious and Cookie Lyon?Danny Strong's"MadMen" is abitmore relatable toEmpire:StrongplayedDannySiegel, ayoungmanwithnotalent attempting to break into the advertising industry. Siegel's struggles can be compared to thehardships theLyon family experiences as they fight tomaintainEmpireEntertainment. It isDannyStrong's ability to adapt that sets him apart from the rest. Strong is often the onlywhite person atEmpire events yet he does not feel uncomfortable.Many people fail to understand that the key tosuccessistheabilitytoadaptyetStronghasmasteredtheadaptabilityandcontinuestobenefitsfromthepricelessskill.
DannyStrongEmpire
Lola'sEmpire,LeahSavaJeffriesLola's Empire Lola's Empire: Exactly what everyone believed Empire Entertainment wouldeventuallybeafterfindingoutthatLil'LolaLyonwasofficiallyapartofthefamily.Then...shewasgone.LolaLyon,playedbyLeahSavaJeffries,wasarecurringcharacterinSeason1oftheEmpireTVseries.LeahSavaJeffriesisanactressandmodelfromDetroit.
Lola'sEmpire:LeahSavaJeffriesDespitebeingunsureastowhethershewillappearinSeason2oftheshow,'LolaLyon'sEmpire'isatruestatement:SheisthebiologicaldaughterofLuciousLyon.Lola'smotherisOlivia,whoisplayedbyactressRavenSymone.OliviaisalsoJamalLyon'sex-wife.
Lola'sEmpire:LeahSavaJeffries
Top10YouTubeChannelsforEmpireInformation,RecapsandMore!
Empire'sTerrenceHoward akaLuciousLyon is back and as powerful as ever!The returnof theEmpireTVshow,Fox'ship-hopdramascoredbig:The season2premieredelivered16.2millionviewersanda6.7rating.Thisrepresentsan81%increasefromEmpire'spremierelastJanuary.Thesenumbers are also very close to the show's all-time high. The season 1 premiere had 9.8 millionviewerswitha3.7rating.Following thepremiere,Empire justgrewandgrew,risingalmosteveryweekofitsfirstseason.Justwhenyouthoughttheshowwasdonedemolishingrecords:ThepremiereofEmpiremarksFox'shighest-ratedseasonpremiereforascriptedTVshowin6years.Theseries,created by legendary producer, LeeDaniels, starringTaraji P.Henson andTerrenceHoward, isback following a successful first season. There is no doubt that Empire's success will continuethroughouttheshow'ssecondseasonwithstarguestsappearancesandthrillingissuesepisode-after-episode!EmpirefanslovetalkingabouttheshowandtherearenumerousYouTubeChannelsthatdoawonderfuljobcoveringEmpirebyprovidingtheirinsightoneachepisode.Thisarticlepresents10EmpireYouTubeChannelsthatwesimplycannotlivewithout!
EmpireTVShowFoxTotheYouTubeChannelsthatmadethelist:Thankyou.Thankyou...notonlyforprovidinguswithqualitycontent,butalsoforsupportingashowthatwelove.Pleasecontinuedoingthewonderfuljobthatyouhavebeen,asweallknow:Empirewouldnotbesuccessfulwithoutthecommunitythathasbeenbuilttosupportit.Youareastrongcomponentofthatcommunityandwegreatlyappreciateyou.FunkyDinevatheStreamtvAllDefDigital:TheCoolerColliderTheScorpionShowJustinj1232TheRealThickChickVlogsAdrianXpressionEmpire
SerayahMcneillBioTianafromEmpireSerayah Mcneill Bio Serayah Mcneill's biography begins with her birth on June 20, 1995. Theactress,whommanyknowasTianafromEmpirewasborninEncinitas,California.Sowhoexactlyis the actress that plays Empire'sTiana Brown: Dancer, singer and actress Serayah Mcneill hasnumerous tracksonSoundcloud thereforea futurealbum is inevitable!Tiana,Empire'sR&B-popstar,marksMcNeill's firstmajor acting role.TianaBrown was a recurring character in the firstseason of Empire and a main character in the second season.Tiana from Empire aka SerayahMcNeillgraduatedfromTaftHighSchoolinWoodlandHills,Californiawheresheplayedbasketball.InEmpire's secondepisodeHakeemLyondeclares, "Yourhonor,youcanblame itonTiana!"Thesexual tension between the two initially led us to believe that the show would explore theirrelationshipbutthenwefindoutthatTianaisbixexualandinarelationshipwithanothergirl.McNeillappeared in Taylor Swift's video for Bad Blood as the character Dilemma. Empire producer LeeDanielsexplainsthatMcNeillprovidestheshow'scrossoverappeal:
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TianaBrownEmpireTianaBrownistoEmpireEntertainmentwhatNickiMinajistoYoungMoney:Sheisarisingpopstarthatisdeterminedtosucceed.ForTiana,Empirebeganwiththesecondepisode:TheOutspokenKing.HakeemmeetsTianawhileshe isbeingmanagedbyEmpire'sBooBooKitty,Anika.TianadeniesHakeem'soffertojoinhisVIPatclubLaviticusandsheevencallsHakeemphony.AlthoughTiana's first impressionsofHakeemwereunflattering shebecomes attracted to theyoung rapper'ssuccessandthetwohook-upafterheperformsNoApologies.ByEmpire'sFalseImpositionepisode,TianahasmadethedecisiontobemanagedbyCookieLyon.
TianafromEmpireSeptember23isonlyadayaway!ItisfeelingmoreandmorelikeEmpireseason!
KaitlinDoubledayMoviesandTVShowsKaitlinDoubledayMoviesandTVShowsKaitlinDoubleday'smovies andTV show'sportfolioincluded numerous supporting roles prior to her opportunity to becomeRhonda Lyon, Empire'sambitiousbusinesswoman.FromCSI:MiamitoCriminalMinds,smallpartsonmediocreTVshowswere becoming the norm for Kaitlin Doubleday. Empire was the power move that changedeverything!Doubledayplaysoneofthemostinterestingrolesontheshowandsheisarareentityasthe only white main character.Rhonda Lyon: Empire'smanipulative, compelling wife of AndreLyon is always entertaining to watch.Whether she is spoiling Andre with her bib or committingmurderRhondaneverletsusdown!
KaitlinDoubledayMoviesandTVShowsFrankDoubleday,KaitlinDoubleday'sfather,isanAmericanactorwhosemostnotablerolesareasfilmvillains.Hermother,ChristinaHart,isaproducerandretiredactor.Itdoesn'tstopthere,Kaitlin'ssister,Portia, isanactoraswell.KaitlinDoubleday'sEmpire rolewaswrittenafterLadyMacbeth.Herburningambitiontobecomequeenledhertotauntherhusbandforhislackofambition:
DoubledayiscurrentlyengagedtoDevinLucien,aDJ.ThetwopostedabeautifulselfieonInstagramwhereRhonda,Empire'smostdeterminedcharacter, isunable toholdbackherexcitement, as sheshowsofftheengagementring.Rhonda'sEmpiredreamsmaycometruenowthatLuciousislockedup.GuesswhatEmpireBooBooKitty fans:Wewillsoonsee thefateofEmpireEntertainmentasSeptember23islessthanaweekaway!
SnitchBitch,LuciousLyon,Empiresheddinglightonthecorruptionproblemsinthenation's
jailsSnitchBitch:LuciousLyon'sEmpireRememberwhenFrankGathersattemptedtogetLuciousLyonkilledbutthenLyongotGatherskilled?HowaboutwhenOfficerLudacrisdeniesLucioushismedsandLucioushashimhandled?
LuciousLyonEmpireSnitchBitch,Empire'snewanthemintroducedinEmpire'sWithoutaCountryepisodeiscertaintogrow in popularity considering it includes all the right ingredients: the song tells a story, catchyphrase, explicit lyrics, etc.Empire's Terrence Howard reminds us just how talented he is as hecontinues to deliver an entertaining depiction of Lucious Lyon's life. In the first two episodes ofEmpire'ssecondseason,LuciouswasmoreentertainingthenCookie.LuciousLyonismorepowerfulbehindbarsthanheisbehindhisdeskatEmpireEntertainment.Intheshow'sfirsttwoepisodesofthesecondseasonLuciousprovesthathedoesnotplanonlisteningtoanyone'sruleswhileheislockedup.
LuciousLyonEmpireIftherewereafemalecorrectionofficerthatLuciouswishedtohaverelationswithwearecertainhewouldn'thaveanyproblemsdoingso.SimilartotheinmateatBaltimore'scityjailthatfatheredfivechildrenwithfourcorrectionsofficers.JailsarerunbygangsandEmpireissheddingabrighterlighton this growing problem.Then there isMexico's prison corruption:The notorious cartelKingpin
Joaquin"ElChapo"Guzmanrecentlybustedoutofamaximumsecurityprison.Guzmanapparentlyused amile-long tunnel for his getaway. Luciouswould certainly loveMexicowhere hewouldn'thavetoworryabouttheSnitchBitcheshedescribesinhissong.AnalystssaycorruptionunlockedElChapo's cell. Empire's Terrence Howard will continue to provide viewers with excellenceWednesdayafterWednesdaythroughoutEmpire'ssecondseason.NowthatLucioushasreleasedtheclassictrackSnitchBitchmanyofusmayhavedifficultiesevensaying"Hi"toapoliceofficer.
TarajiPendaHenson:OxonHilltotheHollywoodHills
Taraji Penda Henson: Oxon Hill to the Hills of Hollywood Taraji Penda Henson grew up inWashington,D.C. in1970 inevitablymakingherachildofRayfulEdmund'sWashington,D.C.TheformerWashington,D.C.akaTheMurderCapitalof theUnitedStatesbecauseof thedrugviolencethatdominatedthecrackera.'TarajiPenda'isSwahiliforHopeLove,twowordsthatcanbeusedtodescribe Cookie's journey in a rather unique way: Surviving Washington, D.C.'s 1980's crackepidemicprovesthat'Nomatterhowdarkthemoment,hopeandlovearealwayspossible.
The question has become much more common with the rise of Cookie Lyon: "Where is TarajiHenson from?" "D.C." might be an adequate answer for some but the two-letters do not do asufficientjobofdescribingtheD.C.thatmoldedCookieLyon.TheD.C.thattookthelifeofTarajiP.Henson'sson'sfatherWilliamJohnson.TheD.C.thatearnedthenicknameTheMurderCapitaloftheUnitedStates.RayfulEdmundIIIwastheD.C.druglordwhobroughtcocainetotheDMV.TarajiP.Henson'shousewaslocatedonLivingstonRoadinSoutheastD.C.,just15minutesandlessthan10miles away from 5th and L St., Northeast, where Edmond hustled PCP and pot. Thanks to D.C.'snotorioushustlers,Hensonhadafrontrowseatofthecrackepidemic.TarajiP.Henson'sparentsdivorcedwhenshewasatoddlerandshewasraisedbyhermotherintheinfamousSoutheastD.C.In1996TarajiP.Henson'sfamilypersuadedher tomove toHollywood topursueheractingdreams.Henson'smothereventuallymovedacrosstheMarylandlineandTarajiattendedhighschoolinOxonHill,Maryland,a suburbofWashington,D.C.HensonmaybeenbeenoutofD.C.but theeffectsofEdmond's wrath had also impacted Prince George's County where Taraji lived. In 1989 PrinceGeorge'sCounty's homicide rate reached 127whichwas lower thanD.C.'s yet shockingly high byPrinceGeorge'sCountystandards.
Cast,EmpireTVShowFoxCast:EmpireTVShowFoxWesimplycannotwait for theSeptember23premiereof theEmpireTVShow,Fox'shiphopseriesthatmadehistorylastyear.
CastEmpireTVShowFoxThispastMarch,Empire'sLeeDanielsstatedthatseasontwowouldfeatureguestappearancesfromCommon andOprahWinfrey. Empire fanswent crazy!Oprah, Empire's TerrenceHoward andTarajiP.Henson!?Theepisodewouldbe simply thebest.Everyonewants toknowwhich talentedstarswillbeincludedinseason2'scast.Empire'sproducerLeeDanielsrecentlyexplainedthatOprahWinfreywillnotbeinEmpirethisseasonyetshewillbefeaturedinthe3rdseasonofEmpire.OprahisworkingontheOWNseriesQueenSugarandsheisalsodoingtheRichardPryormovie,whichEmpire'sLeeDanielsisdirecting."Wejustcouldn'tfitherintotheschedule.Shereallywantedtodotheshow"Danielsexplains.TheEmpireSerieswillfeaturegueststarslikeAliciaKeysandMariahCareyyetwehavetowaituntilseason3forOprahWinfrey.Empirewillalsoincludethefollowinggueststarsthisseason:AlSharptonwillplayhimselfAliciaKeyswillplayherselfAndréLeonTalleywillplayhimselfBeckyGwillplayValentina[15]ChrisRockwillplayFrankGatherDonLemonwillplayhimselfKellyRowlandwillplayLeahWalkerLennyKravitzwillplayhimselfLudacriswillplayOfficerMcKnightMariahCarey’srolehasnotbeenannouncedyetMoMcRaewillplayJ-PoppaPeteyPablowillplayhimselfPitbullwillplayhimselfSwissBeatzwillplayhimselfVeronikaBozemanwillplayVeronicaVivicaA.FoxwillplayCookie'ssister
CastEmpireTVShowFoxWith or withoutOprahEmpire will be amazing this season. Aside fromTerrence Howard andTarajiP.Henson,theEmpireserieswillbeleadbyJussieSmollett,TraiByersandBryshereGray.ThesefivemakeuptheLyonfamily.Theentiremaincastisasfollows:BryshereY.GraywillplayHakeemLyonGaboureySidibewillplayBeckyWilliamsGraceGealeywillplayAnikaCalhounJussieSmollettwillplayJamalLyonKaitlinDoubledaywillplayRhondaLyonSerayahMcNeillwillplayTianaBrownTa'RhondaJoneswillplayPorshaTaylorTarajiP.HensonwillplayCookieLyonTerrenceHowardwillplayLuciousLyonTraiByerswillplayAndreLyonEmpire'srecurringcharacterswillinclude:AdamBuschwillplayChaseOneAdamRodriguezwillplayLazDelgadoAndreRoyowillplayThirstyRawlingsBre-ZwillplayFredaGatzJamilaVelazquez’srolehasnotbeenannouncedyetMarisaTomeiwillplayMimiWhitemanNaomiCampbellwillplayCamillaMarksRafaeldeLaFuentewillplayMichaelSanchezRaquelCastro’srolehasnotbeenannouncedyetTyraFerrellwillplayRoxanneFordYaniMarinwillplayCarmen
TheEmpireSeries:AndreLyonTheEmpireSeries:AndreLyonTheEmpire series'AndreLyon is playedby actorTrai Byers.EmpireEntertainment's eldest son graduated fromWharton'sBusinessSchool and he oversees thecompany's finances. Andre Lyon is the husband of Rhonda Lyon who is played by KaitlinDoubleday.RhondaLyonisveryupsetwhenLuciousdoesnotgrantAndrecontrolofEmpire.WhoPlaysAndreFromEmpire?Those seekingadeeper look into the talentedactor's lifemaystillbeasking,"whoplaysAndrefromEmpire?"AndrefromEmpire isplayedbyTraiByers,bornandraisedinKansasCity,KS.Byerswasbornintoamilitaryfamilyandtravelledallovertheworld.TraiByers,Empire'smoney-man,attendedAndrewCollege,areligious,2-yearinstitution.HeearnedhisAssociate'sDegreeinTheaterandthenattendedPrairieViewA&MUniversitypriortotransferringtothe University of Kansas where he obtained his Bachelor's in Communications. Similar to thecharacter he plays onEmpire Trai Byers attended an ivy league school, graduating from Yale'sSchoolofDramawhereheobtainedhisMastersDegreeinActing.
Empire'sBooBooKittyEmpire'sBooBooKittyGraceGealeyandTraiByersareengagedinreallife.TheTraiByersGraceGealeyrelationshipevolvedaftertheactorsmetonthesetofEmpireandbegandating.ByersmadetheproposalspecialbyaskingforGealey'shandinmarriageonher31stbirthday, July 26. The lovers celebrated their engagement with fellow costars and posted thefollowing imageon Instagram:On the show,Gealey plays the former stepmother ofAndre Lyon,playedbyTraiByers.GraceGealeyhasbeenshowingoffherhalodiamondringwithaneternityband:
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TraiByersEmpireAndrefromEmpirewillkeepoureyesgluedtotheTVthisseasonastheshowfollowshisstruggleswithbipolardisorder.ThesecondseasonofEmpirepremieresonSeptember23!
PorshaEmpire'sTaRhondaJonesPorshaEmpire'sTaRhondaJonesPorshaEmpire'sTaRhondaJoneswasnotawarethatshewasauditioningfortheTVseriesEmpireanddidnotknowthatLeeDanielswastheproducerthatwasdemanding her to leave following her audition.Ta'Rhonda Jones is a regular on Fox's Empire,wheresheplaysPorshaTaylor,CookieLyon'sassistant.JoneshadnoactingexperienceandworkedataChicagonursinghomeprior toEmpire.Anursinghome thatshewassuspendedfromfor twoweeksbecauseshelosthertemper:Jones'pursewasstolenanditcontainedallthemoneyshehadatthetime.JonesreceivedaphonecallfromherbrotherinthemiddleofthenightandheinformedherthattheywerelookingforfemalerapperforanewTerrenceHowardTVshow.LeeDanielswasatJones'auditionyetshewasnotrecognizetheproducerbutremembersthepajamasheworeduringtheaudition.JonesoriginallyauditionedfortheroleofTianaBrownonEmpire.LeeDanielsfellinlovewithJones'personalityandinsistedforhertoleaveafterherauditionyetJonesattemptedtoconvinceDaniels that shewas the right individual to play the role.TianaBrown eventuallywent toSerayahMcNeillwithJonesinsteadgettingcastasPorshaTaylor.
PorshaTaylor,Cookie'sassistantonEmpirehasquicklybecomeafanfavorite.JonesgraduatedfromChicago'sSimeonCareerAcademyin2006,ayearbeforeNBAstarDerrickRosegraduatedfromtheschool.Followinghighschool,JonesworkedatsupermarketJewel-OscoinChicagoLawnwhileshedesignedclothesandbeganrappingasLadyHeroin,anameshechosefromtheEddieMurphyfilm,HarlemNights. Empire is Jones first major television role but she also guest starred in an AprilepisodeofChicagoP.D.TaRhondaJonesheldnumerouspositionspriortothehitshowEmpire,LeeDanielsisnowtheactressesbossandsheisingreathands!
PorshaEmpireTa'RhondaJonesSeptember23marksthestartofthesecondseasonoftheEmpireTV.LeeDanielsandgangarerightbackatit!