Taraji P. Henson Laughs at Fan's 'Crush' on Her, Gives Him a Hug

The fan boldly asked the actress if she was single during a public encounter.

Taraji P. Henson is seen on July 16, 2025 in New York City.
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Taraji P. Henson briefly entertained a flirty fan while running errands.

In a clip that surfaced on social media this week, the Straw actress was dressed leisurely while grabbing items from her car trunk during the day.

With no security around, the male fan took the opportunity to approach Henson and inquire about her dating status.

"I just wanted to ask you, like, are you single?" he asked, possibly wearing camera glasses due to the angle of the video.

"Yes, I am," the actress replied before the fan revealed that she was his "crush growing up."

"And I actually love you," he continued.

"Oh, sweetheart," Henson added before moving in for a hug.

"I really adore you," the fan added. "I would love to Dior you."

Henson, who has allegedly dated Common and Drake and was previously engaged to former football player Kelvin Hayden, shared on The Breakfast Club in May that she isn't concerned with dating.

"I'm so happy. I can't explain. People go, 'You're glowing.' Yes. Because I am not dealing with nobody's unhealed child," she said on the radio show. "I am at peace. The peace that I have been fighting for, I have it. And it has nothing to do with anybody. No other human. It's all in me."

Among one of Henson's earlier relationships was with her son's late father, William LaMarr "Mark" Johnson, who was killed in 2003 at 34 years old. The couple welcomed a son, Marcell, in 2004.

On an episode of Lena Waithe-hosted podcast Legacy Talk, Henson said that her breakout role in Baby Boy was reflective of her "hood" relationship with Johnson.

"There were times when I read that script where I got goosebumps and I had to put it down because it was literally the blueprint to my baby's father and I's relationship," Henson told Waithe. "That young love, that young toxic hood love. I mean, verbatim."

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