Golden Globe-winning actress Taraji P. Henson recently spoke about her journey as a single mother working in Hollywood. Amongst the conversation, the star revealed that she only received around $40,000 in take-home pay for her role in the 2008 Oscar-winning film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
While Tia and Tamera were household names thanks to the popularity of their show "Sister, Sister," they weren't being compensated as well as other white actresses of the time. Thankfully, their mother Darlene Mowry helped them to get what they deserved.
Actress Vanessa Morgan calls out the writers and executives at CW for the treatment and pay disparities for Black characters on the show "Riverdale."
Danielle Brooks said her biggest money mistake was not advocating for more money for herself after seven seasons of "Orange Is the New Black," and finding out the kids starring on "Stranger Things" were getting paid more than her by Netflix after only a few seasons.