“Empire” Catches Some Serious Backlash, “Real” Cookie Wants $300 Million

Written By Cyrus Langhorne

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Fox’s hit “Empire” television series could have to dish out some serious money to a woman claiming she is the motivation for on-screen sensation “Cookie.”

According to reports, a woman believes the fan favorite’s story is completely based on her real life and wants $300 million.

Sophia Eggleston claims in her lawsuit, she embodies the “Cookie” character in almost every important respect, including a penchant for wearing mink. She also says she did time for putting a hit on someone, and Cookie’s character did the same thing. Eggleston says she gave a copy of an autobiography to a screenwriter back in 2011, and she says months later the screenwriter called her to say she was pitching the book to Lee Daniels. (TMZ)

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Recently, rap veteran Lil’ Kim posted up a picture of herself and “Empire” star Jussie Smollett.

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Show producer Lee Daniels announced music star Tyrese‘s surprise addition to the season two cast last month.

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According to recent reports, R&B singer Kelly Rowland has joined the cast and will play the mother of show stud Terrence Howard’s “Lucious Lyon” character.

Kelly Rowland will appear on the hit FOX show this fall, a source told E! News exclusively on Saturday, the Fourth of July, at the 2015 Essence Festival in New Orleans. The 34-year-old R&B singer will play Lucious Lyon’s mother in a flashback. (E! Online)

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Written by Cyrus Langhorne

SOHH.com Writer. You're likely to find me covering hip-hop news and music releases. Netflix is still my go-to before Disney Plus.

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  1. Whats with all the clowns in world thinking this damn show is about them!! hahahahaha you will never get $30 let alone 300 million lmao!! what the hell is SOHH doing making a article out of this anyway?

  2. Whats with all the clowns in world thinking this damn show is about them!! hahahahaha you will never get $30 let alone 300 million lmao!! what the hell is SOHH doing making a article out of this anyway?

  3. Always some special individual going to their local gov’t and filing these claims.

  4. LOL.. When you are an Black ex-con you will lose every lawsuit in court, No judge is going side with an ex-criminal. She lost her lawsuit before it began.

  5. Always some special individual going to their local gov’t and filing these claims.

  6. LOL.. When you are an Black ex-con you will lose every lawsuit in court, No judge is going side with an ex-criminal. She lost her lawsuit before it began.

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