Taraji P. Henson’s New Pepsi Campaign

Taraji P. Henson is appropriately representing “love” in Pepsi’s new “We Inspire” ad campaign. After all, her middle name – Penda – means “love” in Swahili. At a recent photo shoot for the cola brand at NEO Studios in SoHo, Taraji said the best thing about love is that it’s recession-friendly. “You don’t have to pay for it, and it’s unconditional. It’s hard when you get cut off the road in traffic, but it’s what I try to practice,” said Henson, who sounds pretty Zen these days. Taraji’s next role is to play Jaden Smith’s mom in the upcoming “Karate Kid” remake.