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'Empire' Star Taraji P. Henson Hospitalized

Taraji P. Henson attends a photocall for the "Empire" TV series on June 14, 2015 in Monte Carlo.
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ByJOI-MARIE MCKENZIE
June 19, 2015, 9:33 PM

— -- "Empire" star Taraji P. Henson was hospitalized Friday, posting photo on Instagram from the hospital, showing her arm with an IV drip inserted in it.

"God has a way of saying 'you're doing too much!'," she wrote. "'SAT DOWN SOMEWHERE'. I'm listening Father!!! I am taking several seats!!!"

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Her rep, Pamela Sharp, said “Taraji is going to be fine. It was mostly exhaustion."

The star also wanted to assure fans she was on the mend.

"Don't worry y'all I'm a tough cookie! HA! I will be just fine," she wrote in the caption. "My momma and best friends are flying in to check on me. I AM FINE!!!!!!! Just need to SAT ALL THE WAY DOWN for a bit. #listentoyourbody."

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