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Olivia Colman thinks she would make "a lot more" if she was a male actor. The Oscar-winning star has enjoyed huge success in recent years, but Olivia continues to feel frustrated by the pay gap in Hollywood. The 50-year-old actress told CNN: "Don’t get me started on the pay disparity, but male actors get paid more because they used to say they drew in the audiences. "And actually, that hasn’t been true for decades but they still like to use that as a reason to not pay women as much as their male counterparts." Olivia is convinced that she would earn more if she was a man. The acclaimed actress...
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Busy Philipps has complained about being "thousands of dollars out of pocket" for her red carpet appearances. The 44-year-old star - who is currently promoting the third season of Netflix series 'Girls5Eva' - has echoed sentiments voiced by Taraji P. Henson last year and opened up on the financial burden faced by top stars when it comes to their red carpet ensembles. She told Page Six: "I have to continually hustle. It is so true. With hair, makeup and wardrobe and what it costs — Taraji P. Henson really spoke to that — and I felt it so deeply because I look at the money I am supposedly making...
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Taraji P. Henson has thanked Oprah Winfrey for "fixing" her issues on the set of 'The Color Purple'. The 53-year-old actress portrays Shug Avery in the musical adaptation of Alice Walker's classic novel while media mogul Oprah, 69, served as producer and explained that whilst some people behind the scenes of Hollywood films don't bother to check in on the cast, the former talk show host was there through them throughout. During a Q+A at the DGA Theater in West Hollywood after a screening of the film, she explained: "I mean, she called and was like, ‘If there’s anything I can help you with, let...
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Taraji P. Henson fought for 'The Color Purple' cast to be given drivers. The 53-year-old actress - who portrays Shug Avery in the musical adaptation of Alice Walker's classic novel - has criticised producers for giving her and her co-stars rental cars to drive themselves to the set for filming, arguing it was an "insurance liability" and would be "dangerous" for them. She told The New York Times newspaper: “They gave us rental cars, and I was like, ‘I can’t drive myself to set in Atlanta.’ This is insurance liability, it’s dangerous. Now they robbing people. “What do I look like, taking myself...
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Taraji P. Henson has been overwhelmed by the support she's received over her comments about pay disparity. The 'Color Purple' actress spoke out in December about "getting paid a fraction of the cost" of white women and constantly finding herself "at the bottom" in contractual negotiations, and she's pleased people have finally taken notice of her experiences. She told 'Entertainment Tonight': "[It's] because I've been saying it for years. If you go and do research and look at any women of colour in the industry, they said the same thing. "I don't know why people decided to hear the words [this...
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Taraji P. Henson fired her entire team after 'Empire'. The 53-year-old actress was left frustrated that she had no work lined up after the huge success of the Netflix musical drama - in which she starred as Loretha 'Cookie' Lyon, née Holloway from 2015 to 2020 - and so she decided to get rid of the business people around her. In a conversation with Variety’s Angelique Jackson, she said: “Everybody had to go “Where is my deal? Where’s my commercial? Cookie was at the top of the fashion game. Where is my endorsement? What did you have set up for after this?” She continued: “That’s why you all ha...
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Keke Palmer believes Hollywood is "just like any other industry". The 30-year-old actress has taken to social media to respond to the recent comments of Taraji P. Henson, who revealed that she's "tired of working so hard" only to receive a "fraction" of her salary. In response to the comments, Keke wrote on Instagram: "The entertainment industry is just like any other industry. We run businesses to keep our brands afloat, us being the brand/business. And it’s that team of company members that decrease any assumed large lump sum. This includes monthly expenses just like everyone else. In the wo...
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Gabrielle Union has hailed Taraji P. Henson for taking care of the "next generation" of black stars. The 51-year-old actress has taken to social media to praise the Hollywood star, who recently revealed that she's "tired of working so hard" only to receive a "fraction" of her salary. In response to Taraji's comments, Gabrielle wrote on X: "Not a damn lie told. Not. A. Damn. Lie. We go TO BAT for the next generation and hell even our own generation and above. We don't hesitate to be the change that we all need to see AND it takes a toll on your mind, health, soul, and career if we're keepn it 1...
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Taraji P. Henson is "tired of working so hard" only to receive a "fraction" of her salary. The 53-year-old actress has been in the industry for more than 20 years but claimed that because of expenses such as tax and employing a team, she only actually receives a small amount of her gross pay as she finds herself continually unable to negotiate a higher amount. Speaking to Gayle King on Sirius XM, she said: "I'm just tired of working so hard, being gracious at what I do, and getting paid a fraction of the cost. I’m tired of hearing my sisters saying the same thing over and over. I hear people g...
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Taraji P. Henson is determined to create a "legacy" for black actresses. The 53-year-old star - who appears in 'The Color Purple' alongside Fantasia, Danielle Brooks and H.E.R. - has always had to fight "tooth and nail" for her success, but she's now keen to support the next generation of black actresses. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Taraji explained: "Listen, I’ve been doing this for two decades and sometimes I get tired of fighting because I know what I do is bigger than me. I know that the legacy I leave will affect somebody coming up behind me. "My prayer is that I don’t want these ...
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