Taraji P Henson shows off her long legs in beaded mini-dress as she joins Empire co-star Terrence Howard at the Monte Carlo Television Festival
Empire continually smashed records in its premiere season, going out with a bang with 'the best first season result any new series on any broadcast network has had since 2005,' as reported by Deadline.
And on Saturday lead actress Taraji P. Henson celebrated the successful first season - alongside co-star Terrence Howard - at the Monte Carlo Television Festival.
The 44-year-old stunned in a beaded mini-dress as she posed on the red carpet ahead of a special screening of the popular Fox series.
Dressed to impress: Taraji P. Henson stunned in a beaded mini-dress as she joined Empire's co-creator Danny Strong (L) and her co-star Terrence Howard (R) at the Monte Carlo Television Festival on Saturday
Taraji wore a short-sleeved, semi-sheer beige dress, which hit at the actress's mid-thigh, showing off her toned legs.
The stunning mini-dress was decorated with elaborate beading throughout, in a floral pattern in shades of olive green, ivory, and soft pink.
She coordinated her manicure with the look, sporting a soft pink polish, and also donned a few pieces of silver jewelry.
Sheer beauty! Taraji donned a semi-sheer beige dress which featured detailed beading in a floral design
Fresh-faced: The actress matched her bright look with a soft shadow to highlight her eyes and a light pink lipstick
She accessorized the dress with a pair of matching strappy sandals, and wore her hair pulled back into a stylish updo.
Taraji seemed to be in good spirits as she sported a smile while joining co-star Terrence on the red carpet.
He looked dapper in a navy blue plaid suit jacket, which he coordinated with a button down tucked into fitted trousers.
In good spirits: Taraji and Terrence seemed happy to be celebrating their smash hit as they sported wide grins and were spotted laughing on the carpet
Showing off her moves: It looked like Taraji was about to break out into dance as she sported a smile and gestured emphatically on the red carpet
Terrence finished off the look with a pair of black oxfords, and wore a silver music note pin on his lapel.
He and Taraji were also joined on the carpet by Empire co-creator Danny Strong, who wore a fitted black suit and two-toned plaid tie.
The trio were on hand for a special screening of Empire, to be held Saturday evening during the festival.
Kicking it off: Empire opened the TV festival, with a special screening on Saturday, and Taraji took to Twitter to share the news, writing: 'So excited!!!!!! #empire is opening the festival!!!!!! My heart is so happy!!!!!!!!!! #GodIs'
Leading lady: Taraji was recently honored by the Critics Choice Award for best actress in a drama series for her role as Cookie on Empire
Taraji, who was recently honored at the Critics Choice Awards for her portrayal of Cookie on Empire, took to Twitter on Saturday to share her excitement about the screening.
'So excited!!!!!! #empire is opening the festival!!!!!! My heart is so happy!!!!!!!!!! #GodIs,' the actress wrote.
At the end of May the star also confirmed the release date of Empire's second season when responding to a fan, noting the smash hit would return September 23.
She'll be back! The star (pictured in character as Cookie on Empire) recently took to Twitter to confirm the return date of Empire's second season, announcing it would debut on September 23
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