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Jennifer Lawrence has been very expressive about equal pay in Hollywood, and she is not afraid to call out companies or even fellow actors. Starring alongside A-listers is an honor, but if she gets paid less than her male co-stars for doing the same amount of work, that’s already an issue.
The actress did not hold back when she penned an open letter after discovering through the Sony leak that she was paid less than Jeremy Renner, Bradley Cooper, and Christian Bale in 2013’sAmerican Hustle.
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“When the Sony hack happened and I found out how much less I was being paid than the lucky people with d**ks, I didn’t get mad at Sony. I got mad at myself. I failed as a negotiator because I gave up early. I didn’t want to keep fighting over millions of dollars that, frankly, due to two franchises, I don’t need.”
Lawrence is known for her sunny disposition and she tries to avoid controversies as much as possible, but she admitted that this part of her personality is what failed her. The actress regrets not fighting enough.
“But if I’m honest with myself, I would be lying if I didn’t say there was an element of wanting to be liked that influenced my decision to close the deal without a real fight. I didn’t want to seem ‘difficult’ or ‘spoiled.’ At the time, that seemed like a fine idea, until I saw the payroll on the Internet and realized every man I was working with definitely didn’t worry about being ‘difficult’ or ‘spoiled.’”
This has been the dilemma of many women in workplaces around the world, and Lawrence is just one of the several actresses fighting against pay disparity and gender discrimination in Hollywood.
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Meanwhile,Bradley Cooper, who also starred inAmerican Hustle, commended Jennifer Lawrence for speaking up and shared that he has been doing his part to help female co-stars negotiate their salaries. He toldReuters:
“I don’t know where it’s changing otherwise, but that’s something that I could do. Usually you don’t talk about the financial stuff, you have people. But you know what? It’s time to start doing that.”
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On the other hand,Jeremy Rennergot the flak for distancing himself and evading the topic of salary inequality, claiming it’s not his job to help women get equal pay (viaBusiness Insider):
“That’s not my job. I don’t know contracts and money and all that sort of stuff. I’m a performer and I know human behavior. When it comes to that sort of stuff I let other people deal with that.”
TheHawkeyestar later clarified that he supports women and that gender should not influence the salary of a person.
Ariane Cruz
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Ariane Cruz is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 3,000 articles published. Her love for pop culture and the creative arts fuels her passion to deliver engaging and informative stories. Her daily consumption of films, shows, and books keeps her energized for the day, along with her mission to serve as the bridge between fans and their favorite franchises.
