Key Takeaways:

• Teyana Taylor highlights the significance of her assist system, naming ladies like Taraji P. Henson, Issa Rae and Niecy Nash-Betts.
• Her roles in Straw, One Battle After Another and Hulu’s “All’s Fair” present her rising affect in movie.
• She’s increasing her inventive attain together with her directorial debut, Get Lite, whereas balancing motherhood and music.

Teyana Taylor has been in her performing bag over the previous 12 months, however that’s positively include its share of challenges. Speaking with ELLE on Wednesday (Nov. 12), the “Gonna Love Me” singer opened up in regards to the realities of being a lady — particularly a Black lady — in Hollywood.

“Well, the hardest part is being a woman in Hollywood,” Taylor explained to the outlet. “The even harder part is being a Black woman in Hollywood, because I do feel like this is a man’s world. And we have to show who we are as women to be respected in that space.”

The A Thousand and One star went on to say she’s observed “change happening” and “more light being shed on women” within the business. “I think it’s because we’re busting through the doors, unapologetically us,” Taylor added. “We’re not giving anybody a choice: You will see us, and you will hear us. And if you don’t, we’re going to make you.”

In June, Taylor appeared alongside Taraji P. Henson in Tyler Perry’s Straw, adopted by her return to the massive display screen in September’s One Battle After Another with Leonardo DiCaprio. Just final Tuesday (Nov. 4), Hulu debuted the primary season of “All’s Fair,” which options Taylor, Kim Kardashian, Niecy Nash-Betts and extra as a part of its major forged.

As she instructed ELLE, a number of of these ladies turned a part of her real-life assist system when she wanted it most. “To be able to call on my village, and then they all show up in a heartbeat, no hesitation, feels good. Taraji P. Henson, Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash, Issa Rae, Kerry Washington, Regina Hall — those women showed up for me at a time when I needed them,” Taylor mentioned.

“Their support felt like a comforting hug that whispered, ‘Mm-hmm, it’s okay. We got you.’ To see such beautiful women who have overcome so much and kept their crowns lifted through it all, show up for me,” she continued. “It really, really meant a lot.”

It’s been an extremely busy 12 months for Taylor, who has managed being a mother of two whereas dropping her newest album, Escape Room, and even taking culinary lessons. Up subsequent, she’s set to make her directorial debut with Get Lite, starring Storm Reid.