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Taraji P Henson slams ‘guns having more rights than women in America’ at BET Awards after Roe v Wade overturned
Empire actress addressed the US Supreme Court’s recent reversal of the landmark Roe v Wade ruling, which protected the right to abortion across the country but will now allow individual states to make their own laws on the matter, as she launched the ceremony at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.The 51-year-old star also praised Lizzo, not only for giving the first performance of the evening with her hit About Damn Time, but for teaming up with Live Nation to pledge $1million (£815,000) to Planned Parenthood and abortion rights organisations.‘Thank you to the amazing Lizzo, right?’ Taraji began. ‘That’s how you start a show.