As she returns to the big screen in one of this years most anticipated films, Taraji P. Henson is getting candid about the pay inequity she faces as a Black woman in Hollywood.

The actor became visibly emotional in footage that went viral Wednesday following her recent conversation with Gayle King on SiriusXM , alongside fellow Color Purple star Danielle Brooks and the films director, Blitz Bazawule.

When King asked about a report that claimed Henson was considering quitting acting altogether, the Academy Award nominee began tearing up.

Im just tired of working so hard, being gracious at what I do, being paid a fraction of the cost, Henson said. Im tired of hearing my sisters say the same thing over and over. You get tired.

The actor also pointed out that her profession required her to have a team of people supporting her behind the scenes.

I hear people go, You work a lot. I have to. The math aint mathing, she said. Big bills come with what we do. We dont do this alone. The fact that were up here, theres a whole entire team behind us. They have to get paid.

Henson endeared herself to a generation of television viewers as Cookie Lyon on Empire , for which she received a Golden Globe. She made her film acting debut in 1998s Streetwise, and nabbed an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button , starring Brad Pitt. In 2016, she starred with Janelle Mone and Octavia Spencer in the smash film Hidden Figures , which received three Oscar nominations.