This Is Her Last: Taraji P. Henson's Back Is Against The Wall In The Official Trailer For Tyler Perry's ‘Straw' + Netflix Tastemaker Dinner Photos
Tyler Perry is back once again! Yesterday (May 14th), Taraji P. Henson joined Sherri Shepherd on her talk show Sherri to debut the official trailer for the new thriller Straw, in which she stars in. Continue reading to check it out!
In the film, a single mother's world unravels in chaos as her day goes from bad to worse to catastrophic as she struggles to care for her ill daughter. Pushed to the brink by a world that seems indifferent to her existence, she's forced to confront impossible choices in a society that offers her no safety net. Speaking on her character Janiyah, Henson told Entertainment Weekly , 'She finds herself in a horrible situation where one of those days, you wake up and everything that could go wrong, goes wrong.'
Additionally, Straw also stars Sherri Shepherd ( Think LIke A Man, Top Five, Ride Along 2 ), Teyana Taylor ( A Thousand and One, White Men Can't Jump, The Book of Clarence ), Sinbad ( A Different World, Houseguest, Good Burger ), Rockmond Dunbar ( Prison Break, Songs of Anarchy, The Mentalist ), Ashley Versher ( Beauty in Black ), Mike Merrill ( Finding Happy ) and Glynn Turman ( A Different World, The Wire, House of Lies ).
Straw was written and directed by Tyler Perry. He also served as a producer alongside Tony L. Strickland and Angi Bones. The film will be released globally on Netflix on June 6th!
To celebrate sisterhood and solidarity ahead of their upcoming film, Taraji P. Henson, Sherri Shepherd, and Teyana Taylor gathered for an intimate dinner and conversation at Tatiana Restaurant in New York Tuesday night (May 13th). The evening featured specially curated cocktails by Seven Daughters and heartfelt dialogue about the film's powerful themes. Notable guests included Mara Brock Akil, Gayle King, Michelle Buteau, Tamron Hall, and more.
Check out Straw' s official trailer below, along with some first look images and photos from the dinner party. Share your thoughts in the comments!
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