Despite rising to prominence thanks to her music career, Queen Latifah has not been active in releasing new material; instead she is focusing more on acting.
However, although she has established herself as one of the most influential and revered stars, the rapper-slash-actress is not above being underpaid in Hollywood.
"It's no secret we are facing some seriously pivotal issues," Queen Latifah said, echoing actress Taraji P. Henson's sentiments about Black actresses' unequal pay. "Everyone is talking about inflation. You know what's not feeling inflation?"
In her monologue, Deadline reports the rapper gave The Color Purple actress a shoutout and thanked her for "standing up for all of us."
"Everybody else in this hall room stand up for all of us Black actresses who have been representing for us. Support us. Join us. Because it's you who stand next to us every day. We know this and we want to say thank you."
Queen Latifah's Net Worth
Queen Latifah began her career early; she was 19 when she released her debut album, All Hail the Queen, in 1989, which spawned her hit single "Ladies First."
She made waves in 1993 with her third album, Black Reign, which became the first album by a solo female rapper to receive a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America of RIAA.
According to reports, she has a net worth of $70 million, which is due to her longstanding career in the entertainment industry.
While Queen Latifah has not recenly released new music, she has been in several notable films, including the Ice Age franchise, Hairspray, The Bone Collector, Bessie, Joyful Noise, and more.
She has also appeared in several TV shows and is a producer, model, and talk show host.
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Has Queen Latifah Retired?
Queen Latifah's last album was Persona in 2009; however, the hip-hop community still loves her, and she was invited to host the 2024 BET Awards.
She also hosted the NAACP Image Awards 2024, which yielded several outstanding looks from the rapper-slash-actress.
As per WWD, she wore three outfits: a crystal-embellished long-sleeve gown by Oscar de la Renta, a tuxedo dress by Christian Siriano paired with a chic bow tie and sunglasses, and a lilac coat dress by George Hobeika.
As of this writing, Queen Latifah is 54 years old, and she has not announced her retirement from the music scene.
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