Taraji P. Hensonwill shine a spotlight on mental wellness in a new talk show forFacebookWatch, co-hosted with her longtime best friend, Tracie Jade Jenkins.
The original series, “Peace of Mind with Taraji” (working title), is slated to go into production later in 2020. In the show, Henson (“Empire,” “Hidden Figures”) and Jenkins (executive director of Henson’s Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation) will interview celebrities, experts and everyday people about mental-health issues, particularly those in the Black community.
“I’ve long been a mental health advocate for the Black community and created the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation in 2018 that has provided resources to thousands of people who are struggling. I’m looking forward to bringing this new talk series to Facebook Watch, where I can continue to create conversation around an issue that is near and dear to my heart.”
Henson said in a statement.
Peace of Mind with Taraji” is the latest addition to Facebook Watch’s slate of talk shows — part of the social giant’s strategy to focus on personality-driven and reality programming as it has sidelined scripted shows. Other talkers include “Red Table Talk” with Jada Pinkett Smith, one of Facebook Watch’s top-performing originals, and “Steve on Watch,” a revival of Steve Harvey’s daytime talk show. Launching this week on Oct. 7 is “Red Table Talk: The Estefans” featuring Gloria Estefan, which like the original “RTT” is produced by Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios.
Facebook hasn’t set a premiere date for “Peace of Mind with Taraji.” Each episode of the show will focus on a different mental health topic, with multiple content drops planned per week.
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