“This is stuff we’ve been saying forever," she tells me. "It’s the same story. Finally people seem to be listening. I won't say it’s been hard for me because I’ve been working steadily. I’ve built a career. But have I been getting the roles I deserve? No. Am I at the top of every call sheet? No. I’ve managed to work but there need to be more opportunities."

Henson knows her show and turn as Cookie Lyon have helped to start slowly breaking down some doors. "You’re talking about a show that no network wanted to buy, but because of streaming, the people told the world what they wanted. And now this show is a huge success all over the world. So there goes that myth that black stars or black films or black anything doesn’t do well. It’s a myth. If it’s good, people will watch it."