Terrence Howard is mad because he can’t use the n-word on Fox’s “Empire’
Fox’s ‘Empire’ is quickly becoming the most watched show on television. The hip-hop drama somehow beats expectations and adds at least 1 million new viewers every week.
Leading actor, Terrence Howard, thinks the shows ability to push the envelope is what made Empire such an overnight success and he reiterated this in an interview with Entertainment Weekly:
Howard admits he’s always striving for the show to remain as realistic as possible. “If we start getting silly, if we start playing to people’s fancies, then we don’t deserve to be where we are,” says Howard of the show’s success. “It’s a big pressure because I want to be a truth-sayer. I want to raise the bar. I want to get rid of this f—ed up word called PC. I think it’s a gate for bigotry because as long as you’re politically correct you can say anything you want but feel some way different.”
Terrence Howard is trying to make the show as realistic as possible. However, with realism comes Political Correctness, something Howard wants to get rid of. With this in mind, Howard wants to push the limits even further:
“I’m mad that we don’t say n— in the show,” he admits. “Why is TV showing something different from the reality of the world? Why is there a thing called censorship that stop people from hearing everyday talk? We use n— every day. It’s become part of a conversation — why aren’t we using it in the show?”
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