Taraji P. Henson Shares Joyous Selfies From Month-Long Trip to Bali
The actress revealed she was going on a 'spiritual journey' to find her happiness.
Taraji P. Henson is living her best life in Bali.
The Empire alum has been sharing glimpses of her month-long sabbatical in Indonesia on Instagram, with the latest giving fans a look at all the greenery the island has to offer.
The first photo in the gallery of snaps is the only photo that isn’t a selfie. It shows the star posing in a striped blue and pink two-piece outfit. In addition to some gold jewelry, Henson kept the look simple, adorning her braided topknot hairstyle with yellow flowers.
In the next photo, she gave fans a closer look at the jewelry pieces, with the earrings and necklace reading, “Blessed.”
It’s clear that Henson has gotten some much-needed R&R on her trip, as she’s glowing inside and out in another selfie, which saw her donning a one-shoulder print dress.
She let her hair down in the final photo of the slideshow, rocking statement jewelry fit for a goddess on her bare shoulders.
“Happy HAPPY joy JOY!!!! ????????????????????????????” she captioned the photos.
Award-winner Viola Davis commented, “This is everything!! ??????,” as January Jones noted, “Happy beauty ??.”
“All of that JOY radiating from your SOUL babe!!! #goldenlady ????????” Tracie Jade added.
Earlier this month, Henson shared a series of photos of herself posing on a Bali swing high above the treetops.
While she looked absolutely stunning in the snaps, rocking two dresses—a pink and yellow one—she revealed that getting the “picture perfect” shot isn’t always as glamorous as the final product.
“The last slide is how that glamorous swing really went down (previous post) SOUND ON ?????????????????????? @bali.swing ???????????????????????? dress in first & second slides by @kokikamala ??????,” she captioned the post, referring to a video in which she can be heard screaming at the top of her lungs while swinging.
The Hidden Figures star has also shared many more photos on her Instagram Story, including shots of her practicing meditation and mindfulness.
Henson opened up about not feeling “purely happy in a long time” on the Angie Martinez IRL podcast, which prompted her decision to take the extended solo trip.
“I thought I was happy, but the things that I thought — I’m gonna get emotional; I don’t want to — the things that I thought was making me happy, they don’t; they don’t cut it anymore,” she explained to the host, adding, “So I’m in a place where what does that look like? And I’m kind of spinning because I don’t know.”
She revealed her travel plans, explaining: “I’m about to go to Bali for a month by myself. It’s my own spiritual journey. I gotta find my happiness,” she noted, adding, “And it’s not in my friends. It’s not in my mama. … It’s me.”
The Oscar winner acknowledged that she’s been pouring herself into her career and other aspects of her life without taking the time to actually refill her cup.
“I have to be in control of me. I can lose myself giving it all to the industry [and I’m] doing things because I have a job to do,” she said, adding, “F--k that job. If I’m not m mentally well … if I’m not good, I won’t serve that role. I won’t service my fans. They will not get the best of me,” she explained.
We’re glad Henson is putting herself first and doing things that bring her joy, first and foremost.
