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22-07-2025
- Entertainment
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15 Actors That Took Roles They Now Regret
We all have our career mistakes, and actors aren't immune to these either. Even major stars take roles they go on to regret. So here are 15 actors and the roles they regret: Viola Davis – The Help Viola's filmography is certainly nothing to be sniffed at. She's excelled in a number of roles and has become one of the best that Hollywood has to offer. But for all of her amazing, complex roles, she does have one regret; The Help. The film centres around a young white journalist who builds a relationship with two Black maids who are tormented by the white families they work for. While it received commercial and critical success, earning a Best Actress nomination for Viola, the movie was criticised for adhering to the white saviour narrative, and Viola, looking back, felt that the film didn't focus on Black voices. 'I just felt that at the end of the day that it wasn't the voices of the maids that were heard... They're invested in the idea of what it means to be Black, but…it's catering to the white audience." Timothée Chalamet – A Rainy Day in New York Timothée essentially disavowed A Rainy Day in New York, and it's director, Woody Allen, before it had even been released. After completing filming for the picture the year previously, in 2018 the actor posted on Instagram, expressing that the least year had 'changed the way I see and feel about so many things'.He went on to add: 'I am learning that a good role isn't the only criteria for accepting a job – that has become much clearer to me in the past few months, having witnessed the birth of a powerful movement intent on ending injustice, inequality and above all, silence."He then revealed that he would not be taking any of his salary for the role, and instead donating it to various charities: 'I have been asked in a few recent interviews about my decision to work on a film with Woody Allen last summer. I'm not able to answer the question directly because of contractual obligations. But what I can say is this: I don't want to profit from my work on the film, and to that end, I am going to donate my entire salary to three charities: Time's Up, the LGBT Centre in New York, and Rainn [the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network]." Zac Efron – High School Musical While the cheesy teen film rocketed Zac to stardom, he does not look back fondly on the film, or his role in it. While insisting that he has nothing but love for the cast and fans, he doesn't enjoy thinking about his character, or the fame he got from playing him. Speaking about playing Troy Bolton and what it did for his career, here's what he had to say:'I step back and look at myself and I still want to kick that guy's ass sometimes. "He's done some kind of cool things with some cool people – he did that one thing that was funny – but, I mean, he's still just that fucking kid from High School Musical." Channing Tatum – G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Channing has pathed out quite the career for himself, particularly from his non-traditional route into acting. However, there is one particular role that he does not look back fondly on. It was the 2009 film, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and despite turning it down seven times, they had an option on him so he had to agree to taking the role here's what the actor had to say: 'I was pushed into doing it. The script wasn't any good. I didn't want to do something that was, one, bad, and two, I just didn't know if I wanted to be GI Joe."In fact, he hated it so much that, for the sequel, he asked to be killed off in the first 10 minutes in order to rule him out of any subsequent continuations of the franchise. Sandra Bullock – Speed 2: Cruise Control Sandra made no attempts to hide her regret for Speed 2, and in an interview in 2022 said that she wished that she hadn't done it. Her main qualm with it was the plot itself, saying that it "made no sense." She described the plot as a "Slow boat. Slowly going towards an island," and explicitly said that she's embarrassed to have been in it. Her embarrassment was reflected in the sequels reception amongst critics and cinema-goers alike, with the film earning a string of negative reviews, and it's run at the box office barely making back the production costs. Matt Damon – The Bourne Ultimatum Even though The Bourne Ultimatum turned out to be a huge financial success, taking home over $440 million, Matt wasn't happy about the production, the script, or any of it really. Speaking about the initial script he read, he had some damning things to say: 'I don't blame Tony [Gilroy] for taking a boatload of money and handing in what he handed in. It's just that it was unreadable. This is a career-ender. I mean, I could put this thing up on eBay and it would be game over for that dude. It's terrible. It's really embarrassing. He was having a go, basically, and he took his money and left.'Matt also had problems with the chaotic, disorganised filming process, saying, "We had a start date. Like, 'It's coming out August of next year.' We're like, 'Hang on, we've got to figure out what the script is'.' Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones For some actors, it isn't the actual movie itself that they regret being in, rather it's the character they played that they found difficult to deal with. For Stanley, it was the role of George Harvey, the sadistic serial killer that struck fear into the eyes of viewers. On playing the role, he said: "I would not play George Harvey again in The Lovely Bones, which was horrible. It's a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role. I asked Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role. I tried to get out of playing the role, which is crazy because I needed a job." Theo James – Divergent After staring in Divergent and its subsequent sequels, Theo James felt as though he was stuck in similar roles, ones that he didn't particularly want to do. Speaking about being pigeonholed, he said: "You do a certain type of film and you sign contracts where you are beholden to those roles for a certain period of time and people see you in a certain light that you have to wrestle your way out of. That is a hundred percent the case with actors — and it was definitely the case with me."He went on to add that this rigidity within the industry was frustrating for him, expressing his discontent with playing those type of parts: "I felt I didn't have the fluidity to move in the directions that I wanted. You're very much in a certain type of role — and those roles can be pretty fucking boring." Jessica Alba – Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer Jessica was a rising star when she got the blockbuster role of Sue Storm, the Invisible Woman, in Fantastic Four. The movie's commercial success had the studio rush to release a sequel a couple of years later. It was this movie, Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, that caused Jessica to consider leaving the industry all together, she hated it that much. Speaking about the experience of making it, she said: 'I wanted to stop acting. I hated it. I really hated it. I remember when I was dying in Silver Surfer. The director was like, 'It looks too real. It looks too painful. Can you be prettier when you cry? Cry pretty, Jessica''. Michelle Pfeiffer – Grease 2 Michelle admitted that, when she actually took the role, she was "young and didn't know better." Her main regret was to do with simply how bad she thought the film was, saying: "I hated that film with a vengeance and could not believe how bad it was."Even though it garnered a rather poor reaction, Michelle was at least pleased to find out that the movie has become somewhat of a cult classic! Colin Farrell – Miami Vice There are a number of reasons why Colin doesn't look back fondly on the 2006 movie, one of which was the personal turmoil that he was facing during the filming. It acts as a reminder of a particularly trying time for him, as he'd been feeling the effects of 16 years of being "drunk and high," and immediately checked himself into rehab after filming concluded. The film itself though is also something Colin's not proud of, with the actor saying that he didn't like it, calling it "style over substance." He accepted his fair share of the responsibility but also felt like they missed an opportunity, saying: 'It was never going to be Lethal Weapon, but I think we missed an opportunity to have a friendship that also had some elements of fun. ' George Clooney – Batman & Robin While the competition for "worst superhero movie" is stiff, Batman & Robin is certainly a contender, and it seems that George, who starred in the film, agrees. In fact, the legendary actor hates the film and his performance so much that he wouldn't let his wife watch it. Speaking about whether he'd reprise his role for The Flash, he simply replied, "they didn't ask me." He added, 'When you destroy a franchise the way I did, usually they look the other way when The Flash comes by'.On "destroying" a franchise, he doubled down on this, saying: 'Let me just say that I'd actually thought I'd destroyed the franchise until somebody else brought it back years later and changed it. I thought at the time that this was going to be a very good career move. Ummmmm, it wasn't.' Kate Winslet – Carnage and Wonder Wheel Kate was very frank about her regrets for these films, and in both cases it was the decision to work with the directors that she regrets the most, Roman Polanski (Carnage) and Woody Allen (Wonder Wheel). Speaking about working with both disgraced directors, she said: 'It's like, what the fuck was I doing working with Woody Allen and Roman Polanski? It's unbelievable to me now how those men were held in such high regard, so widely in the film industry and for as long as they were. It's fucking disgraceful.' She went on to add that it's something she has to face, and that there's no point shying away from it, adding; "I have to take responsibility for the fact that I worked with them both. I can't turn back the clock. I'm grappling with those regrets, but what do we have if we aren't able to just be fucking truthful about all of it?' Ben Affleck – Daredevil The critic and audience responses to Daredevil clearly suggest that no one was a big fan of this movie, and that's something Ben Affleck, wholeheartedly agrees with. He certainly didn't mince his words when talking about the film, saying, "I hate Daredevil so much." He spoke about why the movie didn't work, saying: "That was before people realised you could make these movies and make them well. There was a cynical sense of 'put a red leather outfit on a guy, have him run around, hunt some bad guys, and cash the cheque'.'In fact, Ben's feelings about the movie played a part in his accepting the role in Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, saying, "Part of it was I wanted for once to get one of these movies and do it right – to do a good version." Sylvester Stallone – Judge Dredd Sylvester has had some major highs in his career, most notably the knockout success of Rocky. He does, however, have a number of notable regrets, the most severe of these is the 1995 comic book movie Judge Dredd. He called the movie "The biggest mistake I ever made." He also described the handling of the film as "sloppy." A lot of the regret comes from his idea of what the film could have been, saying: "It could have been a fantastic, nihilistic, interesting vision of the future – judge, jury and executioner. That really bothered me a great deal.' What other actor regrets have you heard about? Let us know in the comments below!
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11-07-2025
- Entertainment
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A new book studies how Indian women ‘Instapoets' are forming new collective cultural identifications
Cultures and communities on Instagram and Facebook are bound by common interests and may often reveal underlying ideological inclinations. Through the process of interpellation, they also have a profound impact on self-perception and the construction of identity. Taking into consideration the importance of processes of globalisation for the production and transformation of knowledge and cultural norms, the essay will discuss the poetry of Rupi Kaur, Nayyirah Waheed and Nikita Gill on Instagram, and the complexities of interpretation which emerge in their approach towards the identity of 'postcolonial' women in popular culture. The works of these young women poets suggest a wide range of cultural references and appeal to a mass culture, displacing the traditional canon of English poetry for its modern readers who are more familiar with an Instagram culture than the discipline of literature. They exist in a hybrid digital universe with a plethora of communities mimicking the structures of collective society and developing through interpersonal interaction. These new 'hybrid' poets, who have acquired celebrity status, function as both influencers and creative producers, and through their poetry they present vastly multiplying opportunities for exchange and reproduction. Through their work they attempt to construct belonging and identity, albeit through a virtual society. They have changed the character of leisure to a neo-liberal notion that the leisure space on Instagram or Facebook can serve as an identity-making space with serious implications. The hybridity of form and language in this poetry is also an important consideration. Firstly, the aesthetic of Instagram and Facebook enables the creation of thematic collages from multiple media and represents a form of visual art. Secondly, the minimalist expression, the colloquialism and neologism challenge the discourse of poetic language and the creations are thus opened up to young readers from diverse cultural backgrounds. The polarities of cultural location are often diminished as this poetic movement engages in a shared critique of the troubled and fixed boundaries of patriarchal thought and of the 'constituted female subject' which is produced through mechanisms of male power. Of equal significance is the fact that this poetry contests institutional structures and transforms political issues. It has a galvanising political effect on women of their generation. These poets not only express ideas, but in their recent support of the Me Too and Time's Up campaigns, they have shifted emphasis and created young active political communities. Rupi Kaur, for instance, discusses the trauma of sexual abuse in her poem '#metoo' by relating the patterns of exploitation to close family members or acquaintances, who often exhibit the same male predatory tendencies which women survivors have recently drawn public attention to as a part of the Me Too movement. Nikita Gill, in her poems 'Me Too (Trigger Warning)' and 'When They Catch the Abuser', also addresses the issues of sexual abuse and exploitation of women, emphasising the need for public redressal of 'monstrous actions' and crimes against women. These women poets critically engage with structures of domination – patriarchy's forms of sexual essentialism, belittlement and contempt – and resistance through writing. Examining issues of gender inequality and empowerment, their resonance is far-reaching and has resulted in a new kind of feminist activism. Rupi Kaur and Nikita Gill have gone on to publish anthologies of poems in print and have avoided classification as 'Instapoets'. Rupi Kaur, for example, who has 4.5 million followers on Instagram (as of February 2024), published her first anthology milk and honey (2015) combining poetry with hand-drawn illustrations. The publication of Kaur's book witnessed unprecedented sales which were encouraged no doubt by online marketing. Other Instagram writers such as Amanda Lovelace, r.h. Sin and Atticus have also made a foray into the dominant print culture capitalism and successfully transitioned from social media to print publishing. The cultural trends spawned on social media are enthusiastically absorbed by the print industry and the publication of Instapoetry has proved profitable for publishing houses by reviving the fledgling popularity of printed volumes of poetry among youngsters. While it is easy to dismiss this as writing that relies on flashy visual triggers and homespun language rather than a critical engagement with rhythm and words, Instapoetry is distinct in terms of promoting self-help and self-improvement among women of the younger generation. It relates to millennial 'coming of age' experiences and creates a strong sense of collaborative ethos by inviting engagement from the wider audience who can post responses or share their own experiences via comments. The construction of women in terms of their body and sexuality is an important aspect of Instapoetry and the visceral quality of description makes these poems appealing to a generation struggling with issues of identity. Many of these poems deal with mental health, depression, anxiety and body image issues. Nikita Gill writes about the need for women to overcome their dissatisfaction with their bodies and distorted perceptions of beauty in her poems 'If All Girls' and 'Don't Be Beautiful'. Addressing a young audience on a digital platform, where the flow of information has gained such speed and dynamic that it often becomes difficult to relate to available content in a meaningful way, these poems are expressions of desire and intimate feeling. Nikita Gill, in an interview with Culture Trip published on 25 April 2016, spoke about the subjective quality of her poetry: 'My greatest influence is empathy and my greatest teacher is experience. And for a sensitive person who wears her heart on her sleeve, empathy for other people's suffering has always made me want to help them in any way I can. And experience from my own suffering as well as theirs has taught me how to write about it.' Though reclusive in person, Nayyirah Waheed does not shy away from critiquing the notions of desirability and consequently its distortions which accompany the popular representation of women in the public domain. The relationship of the self with one's body and the need for bodily autonomy is at the centre of Waheed's poetry. These issues are further extended to puberty, menstruation, reproduction, motherhood, queer love, and other experiences, in order to associate with a wider spectrum of readers of different ages and social groups, who often seek a form of emotional well-being through reading. In this respect, Rupi Kaur's controversial post on Instagram with an image of her posing in a pair of period-stained track pants and bed sheet is worth mentioning, since it recorded an outpouring of public support when the post was removed by the social media site. In an interview with CBS News published on 26 February 2018, she mentioned how it 'just turned [from] being a small project to my form of protest'. While the poetry of women poets on Instagram is generally supportive of feminism, the status of social media sites as capitalist products makes it difficult to regard them as unproblematically feminist. The tension between maintaining a sustainable position in the market and practising feminist principles was articulated by Rupi Kaur in her interview with CBS News where she discussed how the image was censored for 'violating community guidelines'. However, it is important to consider the fact that the images and poems are also designed to cultivate certain responses and generate followers. The free access and democratised content of their poetry arguably encourage a mass consciousness by downplaying the hierarchies between reader and writer and shifting towards the idea of a progressive feminist media, but the liberal feminist consciousness is often complicated by commercial interests and publicity strategies. Excerpt with permission from 'Millennial Women 'Instapoets'', by Medha Bhadra Chowdhury, in Postcolonial Popular Culture in India , edited by Abin Chakraborty, Ramanuj Konar and Sayan Aich Bhowmik, Orient Black Swan.
Black America Web
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Cardi B Teases Major Announcement With Mysterious Message: ‘Time's Up'
Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Cardi B is building anticipation for a major reveal, taking to Instagram on June 23 to share a cryptic video and message that has fans buzzing. The 32-year-old rapper hinted at a big announcement set for tomorrow, posting a dramatic video filled with intense imagery and bold declarations. In the clip, Cardi reflects on the past seven years of her journey, saying, 'Seven years and the time has come. Seven years of love, life, and loss. Seven years I gave them grace, but now, I give them hell.' She continued with powerful statements, adding, 'I learned power is not given, it's taken. I'm shedding feathers and no more tears. I'm not back, I'm beyond. I'm not your villain, I'm your tyrant. The time is here. The time is now.' Her caption echoed the sentiment with a short but pointed message: 'Time up. I got an announcement to make tomorrow.' Fans immediately flooded the comments with excitement and speculation. One fan wrote, 'No way I'm so up,' while another echoed Cardi's words, saying, 'I'm not your villain, I'm your karma!' While the nature of the announcement remains unclear, the tone suggests something deeply personal, and possibly career-defining. Whether it's new music, a major project, or a bold new chapter, Cardi B has everyone watching and waiting. SEE ALSO Cardi B Teases Major Announcement With Mysterious Message: 'Time's Up' was originally published on
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25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
11 Times Actors Fought For Better Pay For Their Costars
Hollywood doesn't have the best track record in terms of equal pay for actors, especially in regard to gender and racial pay disparities, which still remain pressing issues today. However, many actors and workers in the entertainment industry continue to advocate for better compensation for themselves and their peers. So, here are 11 times actors stood against unfair pay and fought for better salaries for their costars! Chadwick Boseman used part of his salary to help his costar Sienna Miller earn the salary she requested for the 2019 action-thriller 21 Bridges. In September of 2020, it was revealed that Sienna Miller's 21 Bridges costar, Chadwick Boseman, generously donated a portion of his salary to bridge the pay gap between the two actors. Miller stated that Boseman was able "to get me to the number that I had asked for. He said that that was what I deserved to be paid." Initially, her salary demands were denied, with the studio unwilling to negotiate until Boseman stepped in to help Miller, which she responded to his actions with, 'It's just unfathomable to imagine another man in [Hollywood] behaving that graciously or respectfully." David Schwimmer advocated for equal pay for all his fellow castmates: Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, and Lisa Kudrow on the sitcom series Friends. During Season 1 of Friends, each cast member was making roughly $22,000 per episode. Yet, as the popularity of the show took off and the famous Ross and Rachel romance began, the studio wanted to compensate co-stars Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer more than the rest of the cast. However, right before Season 3, Schwimmer suggested that he and his castmates cut their earnings together so each of the six costars would make the same amount of money for their work on Friends. Mark Wahlberg donated his $1.5 million salary on the reshoots of the 2017 crime thriller, All the Money in the World, to Time's Up to help honor costar Michelle Williams. In late 2017, it was revealed the Michelle Williams was paid only $1,000 for her work on the reshoots of the film All The Money in the World compared to Mark Wahlberg's earnings of a whopping $1.5 million. Williams went on to speak at the 2019 Capitol Hill event for Equal Pay Day, crediting fellow actor Jessica Chastain for previously speaking up about pay disparity in the industry, which led to her saying, "She wasn't afraid to pick up a megaphone and be heard." After learning of the news, Wahlberg donated his huge salary to the nonprofit organization Time's Up in William's honor. Jennifer Lawrence advocated for equal pay for herself and Amy Adams on the 2013 crime comedy American Hustle. After the gender pay was disparity was exposed between herself, her other female costars, and her male costars by Sony on American Hustle, Jennifer Lawrence took a stand and wrote the publicized essay "Why Do I Make Less Than My Male Co-Stars?" She highlighted how she and Amy Adams were paid significantly less than their male counterparts, like Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale, raising awareness on the unequal pay gap for male and female actors. Lawrence has since then inspired various female actors to speak up about the gender pay gap and fight for fair pay compensation. Jessica Chastain fought for her costar Octavia Spencer to earn five times her initial salary and help decrease the pay disparity between white actors and women of color. On an upcoming comedy Jessica Chastain was producing, she and Octavia Spencer teamed up to advocate for equal pay for the film. After exchanging stories about the pay disparity between white women and women of color in the entertainment industry, Chastain fought to have her and Spencer earn the same amount for the film. This resulted in a 5x salary increase for both actors, which was revealed at a panel at the Sundance Film Festival by Spencer in 2018. Spencer opened up an important conversation on pay disparity and is grateful to Chastain that 'She is walking the walk." She even hopped onto Twitter to explain, "I should clarify that I am making 5x my salary because Jessica stood with me. I don't know what or if it cost her anything as far as her rate, I just know she stood with me, and I am eternally grateful." In return, Chastain posted, "She had been underpaid for so long. When I discovered that, I realized that I could tie her deal to mine to bring up her quote. Men should start doing this with their female costars." The Cast of This Is Us banded together and negotiated for equal pay for main cast members Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley, Milo Ventimiglia, Chrissy Metz, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Chris Sullivan. After noticing pay disparities with fellow cast members during Season 1 of This is Us, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley, Milo Ventimiglia, Chrissy Metz, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Chris Sullivan decided to balance their salaries together in order to obtain pay parity. They've gone on to maintain equal pay for all main cast members since then, even securing seven-figure bonuses for the final season of the hit show. One of the main stars, Mandy Moore, spoke out about the salary negotiations, stating, 'I think when it comes to all things with us, we are not just a group of actors working together, but we regard ourselves as a family. And so in the matters of life, and love, and business, and everything in between, I feel that we were always going to stick together. It wouldn't feel right to do it any other way.' Chris Pratt advocated for a higher and more equal salary for costar Bryce Dallas Howard in the Jurassic World franchise. After learning that Bryce Dallas Howard was making significantly less in the Jurassic World franchise than Chris Pratt, he fought for equal pay and negotiated better deals for future films of the popular franchise for Howard. After false reports materialized back in 2018 claiming Howard earned $8 million to Pratt's $10 million for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Howard was quick to point out the error, claiming, "the reports were so interesting because I was paid so much less than the reports even said, so much less." However, concerning the pay gap, Chris Pratt assured Howard she'd be paid fairly, explaining, "We're gonna be paid the same and you don't have to think about this, Bryce," regarding theme park rides and game shares, as well as future installments of the famous franchise.-Variety The original five cast members of The Big Bang Theory each took pay cuts so their newly joined Season 3 cast members, Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik, could earn higher salaries. To decrease the pay disparity between The Big Bang Theory original cast members and new cast members Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik, each of the five took $100,000 pay cuts. Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, and Johnny Galecki were each making roughly $1 million an episode, but banded together to ensure their new fellow cast members would have better salaries. Will Smith helped decrease the pay gap between costars by giving the entire cast of King Richard personal bonuses. After learning of the 2021 film King Richard's day-and-date release, Will Smith advocated for his fellow costars, giving them each bonuses among other gifts during production. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor spoke out about the alleged payouts for the cast of the film, stating, "He did, but I think what's important to say about that and I think it's important that I say this. That, as I said, after you get the job the fight is not over. You have to fight to be paid and that kind of thing. And I did that job, and I'm thankful for it. But I could have been paid better. And so, I told him this, and he did something about it. And as a result of his doing, his responding to the letter that I wrote to him, not only did he address that with increasing my pay, but the other actors in the movie also. Their pay increased. Which is proof of when Black women do well, everybody does well."-CinemaBlend Robert Downey Jr. threatened to leave the Avengers franchise and Marvel Cinematic Universe if some of his costars, like Scarlett Johansson and Chris Hemsworth, weren't given pay raises. In 2013, Robert Downey Jr. became fed up with the pay disparities for his fellow costars in the Avengers franchise, as he was earning millions more than the rest of them and wanted to see his fellow actors earn the pay they deserved. It was reported that Downey made $50 million for one of the newer Avengers films, while Scarlett Johansson only made $20 million. A similar theme followed for Avengers: Age of Ultron, where Robert Downey Jr. was paid $10 million to Scarlett Johansson $1 million, and Chris Hemsworth and Jeremy Renner were paid nearly $3 million. He threatened to step down from the MCU to help fix the huge pay gap between his costars, which is said to have resulted in pay renegotiations and increases for fellow cast members. Ellen Pompeo fought for her costars Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr. to be paid more after earning a huge salary increase herself back in 2017 and 2021 for Grey's Anatomy. In late 2017, Ellen Pompeo made a historic salary negotiation for her role as Meredith Grey on Grey's Anatomy, earning her a whopping $20 million annual salary for season 14. Her negotiations for higher pay inspired other female actors to speak up for better pay and reduce the gender pay gap among costars that she experienced in earlier seasons of Grey's Anatomy with Patrick Dempsey. She spoke on the issue, stating, "Once you get to a certain level, you can advocate for other women on your platform or in your workplace,' she stated. 'If you know that you are getting this much and all the other women are well beneath you, you can't just be OK with that. You really do have a responsibility to look and see what everybody else is making and use your power to say, 'Listen, I appreciate what I got. But I really think that all the women deserve a bump." Did we miss any celebs who have advocated for equal pay in the industry? Share them in the comments!
