Taraji P. Henson mourned the loss of her beloved French bulldog K-Ball on Monday, after the pooch had undergone multiple surgeries to address respiratory problems.
The Empire star, 50, took to Instagram to speak about her grief in the wake of her pet’s passing.
‘Had to say good bye forever to my baby @kballhenson,’ the Washington, D.C. native wrote. ‘I AM GOING TO MISS MY SWEET BABY SO MUCH.’
The latest: Taraji P. Henson, 50, mourned the loss of her beloved French bulldog K-Ball on Monday, after the pooch had undergone multiple surgeries to address respiratory problems
Henson remembered her good times with her beloved pet.
‘KBall was so good to me. Gave me three beautiful love filled years,’ the What Men Want star wrote. ‘KBall you calmed mommy’s anxiety. What will I do without you. Mommy tried everything to save your life. EVERYTHING!!! I couldn’t watch you suffer any longer. Life was rough on this lil guy.’
Henson went into detail about the health issues K-Ball suffered through prior to his passing: ‘He had breathing issues that needed to be addressed. His trachea was the size of a straw so breathing and eating and playing was becoming very difficult for him.’
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button said that K-Ball’s little ‘body couldn’t take it’ after undergoing a pair of surgeries.
Henson remembered her good times with her beloved pet in an Insatgram post
The Oscar-nominated actress said, ‘Private jets vacations shopping movie sets photo shoots the best dog food money could buy and ALL OF MY LOVE!!! Jesus this is hard and yes I AM A WRECK!!!’
Henson had earlier taken to the site to ask fans to send prayers after the dog dealt with ‘complications after his surgery’
‘I gave you the best three years ever,’ the Oscar-nominated actress said. ‘Private jets vacations shopping movie sets photo shoots the best dog food money could buy and ALL OF MY LOVE!!! Jesus this is hard and yes I AM A WRECK!!!’
She added the hashtag, #RIPKBallHenson with multiple emojis of broken hearts and crying faces.
Henson had earlier taken to the site to ask fans to send prayers after the dog dealt with ‘complications after his surgery.’
In a message to her 17 million followers, she wrote, ‘I NEED ALL PRAYER SOLDIERS TO PRAY FOR MY BABY … he is fighting and I am loosing my mind. PLEASE KEEP FIGHTING MOMMY NEEDS YOU!!!!!!!’
Prayers: ‘I NEED ALL PRAYER SOLDIERS TO PRAY FOR MY BABY. He is having some complications after his surgery,’ she began
Viola prays: Viola Davis stated, ‘I am praying NOW! Every part of my heart is with you,’ while January Jones added, ‘Oh nooo!! So sorry! Prayers’
Prayers up: Gabrielle Union sent several Black prayer hands emojis, while Yu Tsai added, ‘My little Frenchie is praying too
Health: There is no indication that the dog had any health problems, though Frenchie’s do tend to have mobility and breathing problems, even at a young age
Henson received sympathetic remarks from peers including Viola Davis, Vivica A. Fox, January Jones, Stephanie Mills, Holly Robinson Peete and Gabrielle Union.
Davis wrote, ‘I am praying NOW! Every part of my heart is with you,’ while Jones added, ‘Oh nooo!! So sorry! Prayers.’
Peete stated, ‘Omggggg Prayers UP’ while Mills added, ‘just have faith … God knows best.
Henson initially acquired her dog in late December 2017 after she lost her longtime canine companion Uncle Willie, who she owned for 16 years.
Cookie: Henson is coming off her six-season run as Cookie Lyon on the hit Fox series Empire, which wrapped up its run last year
Coming soon: She’ll next lend her voice to the character Belle Bottom in the upcoming animated sequel Minions: The Rise of Gru
In a January 2018 appearance on Live with Kelly and Ryan, she spoke of her bond with her new pooch.
‘I got a baby, and his name is K-Ball,’ she said on the ABC program. ‘He’s just so handsome, I just love him.’
Henson is coming off her six-season run as Cookie Lyon on the hit Fox series Empire, which wrapped up its run last year. She also starred in the indie film Coffee & Kareem last year, starring alongside Ed Helms and Betty Gilpin. She’ll next lend her voice to the character Belle Bottom in the upcoming animated sequel Minions: The Rise of Gru.