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Oh snap! Mo’Nique’s emails prove that she wasn’t lying about ‘Empire’ role!

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Well now the truth has finally come out thanks to saved email! Mo’Nique made headlines last month when she claimed that Lee Daniels first offered her the role of ‘Cookie’ on “Empire.” Daniels and his team shot back saying that Mo’Nique was basically lying and that Taraji P. Henson was always the first and only choice for the role.

Now ‘Nique has produced emails that confirm her side of the story! These are the transcripts from three emails regarding the “Empire” role:

Feb 18, 2014
Good Afternoon,
Lee Daniels had a conversation with Mo’Nique about his new television pilot for Imagine Tv/Fox called “Empire.” We would like to screen test her for the role of ‘Cookie.’ Please contact us with her television quotes, so that we can start a test, option, deal. We are tentatively looking at Monday, Feb 24 for the screen test.

Feb 18
Hello I am following up on my previous e-mail regarding Lee Daniels’ pilot and Mo’Nique’s television quotes. This is a time sensitive matter. Lee really does not want Mo’Nique to miss this opportunity.

March 3
…Unfortunately it’s not going any further for Mo’Nique. Lee fought for her because he thought she would be great for the pilot but studio and network executives insisted on offering the role to Taraji. Thank you so much for providing us with her information. Sorry it didn’t work out. We’re all big fans of hers.

Mo’Nique says that she not trying to be messy by releasing the emails and that she actually sent them to Lee Daniels first but he didn’t respond, so she has decided to release them in an effort to clear her name and protect her reputation.


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