Terrence Howard, best known for his roles in popular flicks such as Iron Man and Hustle & Flow, recently spoke out about his alleged mistreatment and underpayment in Hollywood. However, it appears that many viewers were distracted by something else.
This time, it is not because of his acting abilities or charming smile. Well, all the focus was on his hair while he discussed his legal dispute with the Creative Artists Agency (CAA). In an in-depth interview on Straight Talk with Daphne Phaneđ, Howard, 55, talked about his lawsuit and his allegations that he was underpaid while he was a cast member of the Fox series Empire.
But his distinctive hairstyle drew more attention, with one fan even remarking that the Chicago-born actor resembles one of the original “Charlie’s Angels”. It appears that viewers can’t get enough of them.
Terrence Howard Reveals Details on Pay Dispute with CAA
Terrence Howard claimed that he was unfairly compensated as a cast member of Fox’s “Empire”, and, thus, is suing his former agency, CAA, for allegedly lowballing him while his White contemporaries signed lucrative TV deals.
Howard filed the lawsuit in December last year at a press conference, claiming that he “never received the compensation as a producer or any of those things that are immediately given or asked for by agents of White actors”, and that he “trusted CAA to look after [him], and they looked after themselves”.
In a recent interview with Straight Talk with Daphne Phaneē, the Prisoners actor shared some of the reasons behind his lawsuit filing. Howard admitted:
“Creative Artists Agency, they represented me and they also represented some of the people from Big Bang Theory who also did the deal with Fox… We had 28 million viewers and they had 11 million viewers. they were getting $2 Million, damn near $3 Million an episode. Those White kids had no name recognition, no Oscar nominations, or none of that. But we had 28 million viewers and these jokers are paying me $325,000 an episode.”
Howard also revealed getting a paycheck from CAA that he took to be a subliminal “threat”. He continued to reveal:
“When I asked them about my money, they sent me a check for $666 not saying where it’s from. So I was like, Oh, you’re trying to threaten me? This is a threat. Y’all think I’m scared and going to be quiet about this. Because I wonder what you’re doing to every other Black artist.”
Howard played the lead role of Lucious Lyon in the Fox musical drama series Empire, which was developed by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong. Starring Taraji P. Henson, Bryshere Y. Gray, Jussie Smollett, and Trai Byers, among others, the series ran from January 2015 to April 2020.
Terrence Howard’s Hair: Why the Internet Can’t Stop Talking
But let us return to the main topic at hand, which is Terrence Howard’s hair. The Iron Man star’s new hairstyle is something that is not mentioned in the interview but attracted the attention of most viewers right away: a red bob that looked like Charlie’s Angels.
Some people have asked if he is using a “wig” and have made comparisons to “Original Charlie’s Angels”. Check out what the fans have to say:
WTF is going on with bro’s hair? He looks like one of The original Charlie’s Angels.🤦🏾♂️
— grampvoorhees 👴🏾 🇺🇸 (@grampvoorhees) April 8, 2024
Im not mature enough to ignore him looking like one of Charlie’s Angels. https://t.co/z3fx8I0wZ8
— nope (@PrinceHAK33M) April 8, 2024
The hair threw me completely off
— Perré Aye (@PerreAye) April 7, 2024
Are we supposed sit here and ignore Terrence's wig?🤔
— Lucy Bibb 🇺🇸 (@LucyBibb) April 7, 2024
He looking like someone’s auntie 👀
— Malcolm Adamz (@malcolmadamz) April 8, 2024
Despite the constant ridicule and mockery, Howard remains unfazed. He is a man on a mission, and nothing, not even a bad hair day, will get in his way.
Shirley, a 2024 biographical drama film written and directed by John Ridley, was Howard’s last big screen appearance. The actor has donned the role of Arthur Hardwick Jr. The movie had a limited theatrical release on March 15, 2024.
