Tiffany Haddish turned down $10 million to post on social media because it didn’t fit her brand

She is one of Hollywood’s biggest success stories as she went from living in her car to becoming a superstar.

But despite knowing what it was like to break, Tiffany Haddish was still not willing to sell at the cost of her integrity.

The 42-year-old singer was featured on the cover of the latest issue of Cosmopolitan magazine as she opened up on a variety of topics including how she chose projects, her dating life and therapy.

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Simply gorgeous: Tiffany Haddish appeared in the latest issue of Cosmopolitan magazine as she opened up on a variety of topics including how she chose projects, dating life and therapy

When she got her career breakthrough starring alongside Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah in the 2017 comedy Girls Trip, Tiffany revealed that she was just beginning to see the power she wields. use.

She said: ‘It was a huge struggle. Maybe I realized three years ago that I was like dancing because people I knew would say, “You just put me in a movie. Give me the job. You have strength. ”

‘But I didn’t realize I had power. I don’t get it, and they know before I know. ‘

Tiffany explained that she recently went to Harvard and took a class called ‘The Entertainment, Media and Sports Business’, which made her realize that she had been selling herself off for years.

“I turned down $10 million because my soul is worth more to me”: Tiffany went on to talk about her thought process behind choosing projects and partnerships as she She revealed that money isn’t everything.

Cover girl: Tiffany looked absolutely stunning on the monthly cover as she wore an orange Cult Gaia cover that accentuated her stunning figure

She explained: ‘You need the writer to tell the story, to put the story down on paper, but you need the performer to bring it to life. And the right performer puts the booties in the seats. You need loot in the chair.

‘You need to pay attention to the project, and the element that I’m missing is that I’m valued that way. It’s not about money. It’s about power and then the ability to create opportunities. Like, on my show that I’m on, The Afterparty, I asked to meet more people like me on set. ‘

Tiffany went on to talk about her thought process behind choosing projects and partnerships as she revealed that money isn’t all accurate.

She was candid when she said: ‘I turned down, it sucks, I turned down $10 million just to make a post because it doesn’t represent my brand. I turned down 10 million dollars because my soul is worth more than that to me.

‘My spirit, my integrity, the way I want to be able to look at myself in the mirror every day… I’d rather go broke than take the money to do something that makes me feel like the damned. ‘

She continued: “My spirit, my integrity, how I want to be able to see myself in the mirror every day… I’d rather go broke than take money to do something that makes me happy. feel like an asshole.”

She continued: ‘At first with an acting role, I used to be like, what seems like fun? Now, what sounds like joy and what resonates with my soul? Then I asked, who else is working on it? Will it be my friends? However, what I’ve noticed lately is that casting has come to me first. So I also learned how to fight better.

‘Because it’s a fight to get the people you want, because people still see you as talented, when they don’t realize I’ve produced things, been nominated for awards, won titles. … I know what I’m doing. Give me a chance to make you richer, sir. I may not know how to keep a man, but I know how to make money. ‘

Tiffany looked absolutely stunning on the cover of the month as she wore an orange Cult Gaia cover that accentuated her stunning figure.

She accessoryd with large Gold & Honey hoop earrings and Jennifer Fisher gold ring.

The Easter Sunday star also sat by the fireplace in a shimmery yellow sleeveless mini dress from the Michael Kors Collection as she flaunted her legs.

‘I dated my a** off’: Tiffany also revealed that she’s been dating since breaking up with rapper-actor Common last year, whom she’s been dating from mid-2020 to November 2021

Tiffany also revealed that she’s been dating since breaking up with rapper and actor Common last year, who she dated from mid-2020 to November 2021.

She says that despite ‘building queendom’, she still finds time to date potential suitors as she says: ‘I once dated one of my women.

‘It’s a really great thing. I know all the good restaurants now. I have an appointment coming up where I’m going to have dinner in the dark. You order your food before you go in, it’s dark when it comes in, and the food is supposed to be delicious because you can’t see it. ‘

Tiffany has been open about her experiences in therapy as she had a difficult family life growing up and even ended up in foster care separate from her siblings and opened up. about its role in her life.

‘I need to talk about certain things. I think the biggest lesson for me was learning that it’s okay to say I’m not okay’: Tiffany shared about her therapy experience as she had a difficult family life growing up and even being placed in foster care separate from their siblings. and opened up about its role in her life

She said: ‘I was actually ordered by the court to go to therapy as a teenager, but I didn’t really use it. I’m just quiet, sitting there coloring, putting puzzles together, but I’m not going to talk to the therapist. But when I was 21, I had a breakdown, so I went back and I was really serious about it because I felt like dying.

‘It still makes me emotional when I think about it. I don’t know why God put me on this planet to suffer so much? Why do I have to be everyone’s punching bag. That’s where I let it sit.

‘Just before I turned 18, I wanted to kill myself. My grandmother told me I wasn’t allowed. She made me realize I was valuable.

‘You know as a Black woman we don’t talk about certain things like being sexually abused or raped because we’re embarrassed or we think it’s going to bring shame tiger for family or whatever. But I need to talk about certain things. I think the biggest lesson for me was learning that it’s okay to say I’m not okay. ‘

Tiffany can currently be seen in Jo Koy’s Easter Sunday comedy playing in theaters.

Dynamic duo: Tiffany can now be seen in Jo Koy’s Easter Sunday comedy playing in theaters

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