Queen Latifah reveals her first paycheck was just 87 bucks
Published in Entertainment News
Queen Latifah's first paycheck was "87 bucks" from Burger King.
The 55-year-old Hollywood actress and rapper - who was born Dana Owens - had humble beginnings flipping burgers at the fast food chain long before she became a global star.
She told First for Women magazine of her first job: "Burger King, at 15 years old: my first check was for 87 bucks."
Now she's in her 50s, the Girls Trip star star feels women should support each other more.
She told the publication: "In our 50s, we have to support each other as women. We don't compliment each other enough, and we should.
"We are more confident in our skin now-more comfortable than we were in our 20s, 30s and 40s. No one should think life is 'over' after a certain age. I still have so many things I want to do! This is the greatest time for women to lock in on their own health-and finally put themselves first."
Meanwhile, the Ladies First hitmaker is set to be the subject of an upcoming biopic and she's excited to be able to tell her own story.
She told The Hollywood Reporter in 2024: "We've been talking about it for a while.
"We've seen a lot of people tell our stories who weren't there and really have no idea how much more involved these stories are. It's important to see how it all happened from people who were actively in the room."
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