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Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer both starred in "Hidden Figures."
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  • On April Fools' Day, Taraji P. Henson pranked Octavia Spencer with a cryptic text message.
  • "Did you mean to post nudes on your story?" Henson's message said, which "scared" Spencer.
  • Other celebrities like Gabrielle Union also received Henson's funny text message.
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Taraji P. Henson played an April Fools' joke on Octavia Spencer by sending a cryptic text message that terrified her "Hidden Figures" costar for a split second.

"Did you mean to post nudes on your story?" Henson's message read, which Spencer shared to Instagram on Thursday.

Further down at the closing of the message, Henson said, "April Fools! Just kidding, in case your heart dropped!" Spencer replied to Henson's message saying, "Girl my heart dropped."

The "Shape of Water" star paired the screenshot of their conversation with the caption, "Just got this from @tarajiphenson and nearly fainted. Omg #ShesSoDayumFunny #ScaredTheHellOuttaMe."

A post shared by Octavia Spencer (@octaviaspencer)

Spencer was not the only target of Henson's prank, according to the comments section under the actress's post.

Gabrielle Union, Canadian singer Deborah Cox, and Gabourey Sidibe also apparently received Henson's playful text.

Union commented, "She got me too!!!!! I was shaking!!!"

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Gabrielle Union commented on Octavia Spencer's post.
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Cox took to the comments to inform everyone that the message is "circulating" amongst Henson's friends while Henson's "Empire" costar, Sidibe, said, "I got it too! I threw the phone!"

Laura Brown, the editor-in-chief of InStyle magazine, also said she "got it too from the Very Mean Lady."

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Deborah Cox and Gabrielle Sidibe comment on Octavia Spencer's post.
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Henson and Spencer have been friends for years after the two actresses became close on the set of the 2017 film "Hidden Figures."

In an interview with People in 2016, the pair discussed their bond, with Henson complimenting her pal's sense of humor.

"I knew Octavia, but we never really hung out. I would always see her in passing and it was always consistent, the love. I knew she was funny, but I didn't know to what level. It depends on the jokes she's telling, but I love that she breaks out into song," Henson said. "That's the reason I fell in love with her."

"You are stuck with me, sister," Henson told Spencer. "You're stuck with me," Spencer replied.

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