Earlier than wrapping 2023, Taraji P. Henson opened up about pay inequality in Hollywood, significantly as a Black actress. Since then, loads of celebrities, from Keke Palmer to Lakeith Stanfield, have rallied behind Taraji. However in a current road interview, Vivica A. Fox made it clear she will’t relate!
Vivica Loves Seeing Help For Taraji P. Henson, However Says She’s “Good”
Whereas talking with TMZ, Vivica despatched her like to Taraji however mentioned she hasn’t confronted the identical points. The reporter requested if now was the proper time to proceed the dialog about pay inequality re-sparked by Taraji and pushed by Mo’Nique over current years.
“You understand, darling, to every its personal, are you aware what I imply? I’m very completely happy, very blessed and to every its personal. I didn’t have that have, so to every its personal. However to get your piece out is necessary, I completely perceive that, and I really like my ladies for looking for one another, however I’m good,” Vivica responded.
As talked about, Taraji first ignited the pay inequality talks throughout a sit-down with Gayle King. She revealed feeling “bored with working so arduous, being gracious at what [she] does, and getting paid a fraction of the price.” She additionally steered that she’s heard the identical grievance from her “sisters” within the business.
“I hear folks go, ‘You’re employed rather a lot.’ I’ve to,” Taraji mentioned. “The maths ain’t mathing. Large payments include what we do. We don’t do that alone. The truth that we’re up right here, there’s an entire total staff behind us. They must receives a commission.”
Watch her emotional commentary beneath.
Days into January, she elaborated on earlier struggles on units, from having to request safety to nightmare trailers, in an interview with The New York Instances.
Keke Palmer, LaKeith Stanfield, Gabrielle Union & Extra Weigh In On Hollywood Pay Inequality
Following Taraji’s December feedback, Black business friends and longtime followers started weighing in on pay inequality. Keke Palmer, who has been appearing since her adolescent years, revealed she has to maintain a number of jobs to keep up her life-style.
In an Instagram put up, she wrote:
“The leisure business is rather like every other business. We run companies to maintain our manufacturers afloat, us being the model/enterprise. And it’s that staff of firm members that lower any assumed giant lump sum. This consists of month-to-month bills, identical to everybody else. Within the phrases of biggie ‘more cash extra issues.’”
Gabrielle Union additionally spoke out in December in assist of Taraji, saying “not a rattling lie was advised” on X. She despatched the ‘Empire’ star her love.
See the put up beneath.
Like Vivica, TMZ additionally caught up with LaKeith Stanfield in a road interview to get his response to Taraji and the timing of the dialog. He agreed that it was “completely” the best time to speak about it and the sweetness and contributions of Black folks.
“I’m glad Taraji is talking fact to energy, it’s a gorgeous factor. Shoutout out to her,” Lakeith mentioned.
In the meantime, Boosie, confirmed his assist for Taraji as nicely throughout a dwell session on Instagram. Whereas he struggled with announcing the actress’ title, he did say he liked her work.
Nonetheless, he additionally reminded viewers that Mo’Nique went arduous behind unveiling pay disparity in Hollywood, and the assist didn’t hit the identical.
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