Taraji P. Henson says playing the role of Cookie ruined her personal life (VIDEO)

Taraji P. Henson has disclosed in a recent interview how playing the role of Cookie in the famous TV series 'Empire' ruined her life.

The “Empire” actress discussed how the character has wrecked her personal life in a one-on-one interview with Ryan Reynolds as part of Variety’s “Actors on Actors.”

“You’re walking down the street and they’re just like, ‘Hey Cookie’ maybe I didn’t want the world to see how I looked today, maybe I wore these sweats yesterday,” Henson said. “It was fine until Cookie came, I was okay under the radar, I could go to Target. I never saw that coming. I go from this normal life to having to find a house on a private gated road, it’s crazy.”

Henson, who also stars in the upcoming movie “Hidden Figures,” said she has tried disguising herself using wigs and sunglasses, but nothing has stopped the Cookie-crazy fans from finding her.