Taraji P. Henson , Addresses Pay Disparity in Hollywood.<br />Henson appeared on Gayle King's Sirius XM radio show recently to promote 'The Color Purple,' according to 'The Hollywood Reporter.'.<br />During the interview, the actress voiced her frustrations about people of color, particularly women, being paid significantly less than their white counterparts in Hollywood.<br />King asked if she planned to quit acting because of it, and Henson started to cry. .<br />I’m just tired of working so hard, <br />being gracious about what I do, <br />getting paid a fraction of the cost. <br />I’m tried of hearing my sisters say the <br />same thing over and over. You get tired, Taraji P. Henson, via Gayle King's Sirius XM radio show.<br />I’ve been getting paid and I’ve been <br />fighting tooth and nail every project to get <br />that same freaking [fee] quote. And it’s a slap <br />in the face when people go, ‘Oh girl, you <br />work all the time. You always working.’ , Taraji P. Henson, to 'The Hollywood Reporter'.<br />Well, goddammit, I have to. It’s <br />not because I wish I could do two <br />movies a year and that’s that. <br />I have to work because the math ain’t mathing. And I have bills, Taraji P. Henson, to 'The Hollywood Reporter'.<br />Henson went on to talk about the <br />legacy she hopes to leave behind.<br /> I’ve tried twice to walk away <br />[from the business]. But I can’t, because if I do, how does that help the ones coming up behind me?, Taraji P. Henson, to 'The Hollywood Reporter'.<br />Henson's peers took to X <br />to weigh in on the subject.<br />Not a damn lie told. Not. A. Damn. Lie. We go <br />TO BAT for the next generation and hell even <br />our own generation and above. We don’t <br />hesitate to be the change that we all need to <br />see AND it takes a toll on your mind, health, <br />soul, and career if we’re keepn it 100, Gabrielle Union, via X.<br />This is why I always say, ‘Stay outta <br />my bank account.’ People make <br />assumptions that my success equates <br />to financial stability. Yes, I had a whole <br />ass show and no, I don’t drive a luxury <br />car & I don’t own my home, 'Pose' co-creator Steven Canals, via X
