Terrence Howard Plays the Part of Prince Charming For His Girls
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For father-of-three Terrence Howard the childhood fairy tales of a little girl’s Prince Charming are a part of life he wholeheartedly believes in.
“Yes, you have to believe that or the world stops spinning,” he tells Redbook magazine. And while his daughters may one day meet a prince of their own, Terrence admits that their first knight in shining armor has already made his appearance.
“The first Prince Charming in our lives is our father, and the first Princess Charming is our mother. I think parents should show their children how to love, how they should be loved.”
In turn, Terrence notes, his girls have taught him a thing or two when it comes to women. “Young men tend to come into relationships feeling very strong and powerful, and they make a lot of mistakes,” he muses. However, according to the actor, welcoming a daughter changes it all.
“You see women through a whole different light because now you know that they were once someone’s little girl,” he adds. “I wish I’d had this knowledge when I was 20 — I wish I could call all the women I’ve ever dated and apologize. I didn’t know how precious they were. I know better now.”
Lending his voice as James in the Disney movie Princess and the Frog, Terrence drew inspiration from his own relationship he shares with his daughters. “Because they are my little princesses,” he says. “When I was speaking as my character, I was speaking to my little girls.”
Terrence and his estranged wife Lori McCommas are parents to Aubrey, 16, Hunter, 14, and Heaven, 12.
Source: Redbook
– Anya
- Posted on Nov 10, 09 at 6:00PM
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November 10th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Um didn’t he assault his wife several years ago? Some Prince Charming. I hope his kids weren’t around to see that.
November 10th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
“You see women through a whole different light because now you know that they were once someone’s little girl,I didn’t know how precious they were. I know better now.”
Have no idea who he is but that very nearly made me cry!
November 10th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
I’ll take this as an apology from Terrence. lol Our days at Pratt were interesting…also I can’t believe people don’t know who this Oscar nominee is!
November 10th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
i don’t believe he assaulted his wife…is that true? i love terrence…he seems like an amazing dad. does he have three girls or is hunter a boy? anyway, his words were touching
November 11th, 2009 at 2:37 am
Would not his words be slightly more poetic if he were still with his wife? Hmm.
November 11th, 2009 at 6:52 am
For those inquiring about the assault charge, this is from the wikipedia article on Terrence.
“In February 2009 it was reported on the The Smoking Gun that Howard was arrested in 2001 for a variety of charges related to a violent attack on his estranged wife, including simple assault, terrorist threats, harassment and stalking. According to police reports, he arrived at her house after an argument on the phone, forced entry into her home by breaking in doors, and chased her into the back yard where he punched her twice in the face with a closed fist. The violent attack ended when Howard’s brother stopped it. In 2002 he pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace.[13]”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrence_Howard
November 11th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Reading this interview you’d think his daughters were all under 8!! I doubt he’s playing Prince Charming to them now, they must have princes of their own!
November 11th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
He was also arrested for assaulting a flight attendant. He has also made many misogynistic comments about women in interviews and said “It’s just life, man. Chris is a great guy. He’ll be alright. And Rihanna knows he loves her, you know? They’ll be alright” when asked about Rihanna’s assault. This guy is pretty darn far from a Prince Charming.
November 12th, 2009 at 2:16 am
omg!!! that’s so disappointing to me…I always thought he was a stand-up guy. He seems so nice…guess you can never really know someone just by readin what they’ve said. i remember watching ‘The Brave One’ and ‘August Rush’ and going – “I love this guy! Terrence is so good!” Now I’m kind of disgusted. Would not want to be his daughter and hear that my dad hit my mother…if it’s true
November 12th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
I saw him after the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He was so gracious to the fans. Of all the actors, he stood out there signing autographs and taking pics until every fan was satisfied before making his exit. He has made some really weird comments about women in the past (baby wipes, hello?!), but on the professional front he gets a gold star from me.
November 14th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
NettieB, sorry but I didn’t realise that because somebody has been up for an award I am expected to know who they are. Silly me.
November 15th, 2009 at 10:43 am
O please people….if you all depend on wikapedia for your information you are bound to be misled.
I’m not saying it didn’t happen or did, I wasn’t there but lets not start accusing the man until we know the facts.
Enjoy the article and move on!!!!