'Empire' sheds light on gay struggles: Taraji P Henson

Actress Taraji P Henson has revealed the TV series "Empire" highlights the challenges faced by the gay community.
The series has been lashed with homophobic criticism, as it features a gay R&B singer, played by Jussie Smollett, but Taraji said she does not tolerate such behaviour, reported People magazine.
"We ignore that. That's nonsense and that's fear, so we understand where that's coming from, so there's nothing to comment on that. The numbers speak for themselves," she said of Empire's ratings.
"People are dealing with this, it's not a joke, that's why it's in the script. It's not for show, it's not for sensationalism. It's because people are struggling with this. And that's why we shed light on it. You can't make everybody happy, we don't try to. We just try to touch and affect lives and I think we have. We're always going to have haters, so here's to all my haters! I'll send you cookies, thanks.