Trai Byers and Grace Gealey are expecting!
The 38-year-old and 39-year-old former Empire co-stars announced that they are expecting their first child together after six years of marriage.
The actress shared a photo of herself and her husband attending the opening night for The Piano Lesson on Broadway, and revealed her baby bump on the red carpet.
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The cast of The Piano Lesson are hyping up their upcoming play!
Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Brooks, Constanza Romero, Michael Potts, April Matthis, Trai Byers, and Ray Fisher joined director LaTanya Richardson Jackson (and Samuel‘s wife) for the a press conference and photo call held at The Skylark on Wednesday (September 7) in New York City.
The August Wilson play is set in the 1930s in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, where a brother and sister are locked in a war over the fate of a family heirloom: a piano carved with the faces of their ancestors. Only by revisiting history can the siblings endeavor to move forward.
“I feel like I’m in grad school,” John shared during the press conference. “This is an education for me. I feel like I’m becoming a different artist, an artist that I’ve been wanting to be.”
Previews for The Piano Lesson start on September 19 at the Barrymore Theatre, and will officially open on October 13.
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Taraji P. Henson shows off her engagement ring on the red carpet while attending the 2018 Fox Upfronts on Monday (May 14) at Central Park’s Wollman Rink in New York City.
The Emmy-nominated actress just announced earlier in the day that she is engaged to NFL player Kelvin Hayden.
Taraji was joined at the event by Empire co-stars Terrence Howard, Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers, and Bryshere Gray.
Fox’s fall schedule was announced earlier in the day and Empire will return on Wednesday nights at 8pm.
FYI: Taraji is wearing an Altuzarra dress and belt.
Taraji P. Henson and the cast of Empire are so ready for their next season!
The 40-year-old actress stepped out at the 2017 FOX Upfronts held at Wollman Rink in Central Park on Monday (May 15) in New York City.
Taraji was joined by her co-stars Terrence Howard, Jussie Smollet, Trai Byers, Serayah, Grace Gealey and Rumer Willis as well as director Lee Daniels.
The cast of Empire spinoff Star was also in attendance, including Queen Latifah, Jude Demorest, Quincy Brown, Brittany O’Grady and Ryan Destiny.
That day, it was also announced that Empire and Star will now air on the same night, Wednesdays, starting this fall.
FYI: Taraji is wearing a Vatanika dress. Serayah is wearing a Bossa bodysuit.
Viola Davis poses backstage with Denzel Washington after accepting the Hollywood Legacy Award during BET’s American Black Film Festival Honors on Friday (February 18) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The actors were joined at the event by their Fences co-stars Jovan Adepo and Saniyya Sidney.
Other stars who attended the event included Viola‘s How to Get Away with Murder mom Cicely Tyson, Queen Latifah, Common, Pitch‘s Kylie Bunbury, Insecure‘s Issa Rae and Jay Ellis, Empire‘s Grace Gealey and Trai Byers, True Blood‘s Rutina Wesley, Famous in Love‘s Keith Powers, The Flash‘s Candice Patton, Grey’s Anatomy‘s Isaiah Washington, Roots‘ Anika Noni Rose, Hidden Figures‘ Aldis Hodge, Beaches‘ Nia Long, Dope‘s Kiersey Clemons, and When the Bough Breaks‘ Regina Hall.
FYI: Viola is wearing a Michael Kors Collection gown. Queen is wearing a Randi Rahm dress. Kylie is wearing a Solace London dress.
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Terrence Howard and Mira Pak are greeted by Taraji P. Henson on the red carpet at Empire’s For Your Consideration Event on Friday (May 20) at the Zanuck Theater in Los Angeles.
The 47-year-old actor and his on-again love revealed that they are expecting their second child together and Taraji looked very excited to see the baby bump!
Terrence and Mira, who married in 2013 and split in July before reconciling, have a one-year-old son named Qirin and he also has three children from a previous marriage.
Other stars at the event included Jussie Smollett, newlyweds Trai Byers and Grace Gealey, Serayah, Gabourey Sidibe, Bryshere Gray, and Ta’Rhonda Jones.
FYI: Serayah is carrying an Edie Parker clutch. Trai is wearing a Tomorrowland leather jacket.
Empire stars Trai Byers and Grace Gealey have tied the knot!
The 32-year-old actor and 31-year-old actress were married in a secretive ceremony on Grand Cayman Island on Thursday (April 14), according to TMZ.
The guest list was limited to close friends and family, and didn’t include any Empire co-stars.
Guests dined on steak and lobster and danced the night away to hip-hop, disco and reggae.
Trai and Grace, who play Andre Lyon and Boo Boo Kitty aka Anika Calhoun on the show, began publicly dating in March 2015.
Congratulations to the newlyweds!
