Actress And Comedian Mo’Nique Sues Netflix For Race, Gender Discrimination
Y’all, Mo’Nique isn’t done with Netflix.
According to TMZ, the Oscar-winning actress and comedian is taking the streaming platform to court and is suing then for discrimination.In the lawsuit, Mo’Nique accuses Netflix of race-based discrimination for how it negotiated a comedy special with her.
She says Netflix offered Amy Schumer $11 million for an hour-long stand-up special (she eventually got $13 mil), but only offered Mo’Nique $500,000 for her stand-up special.
Mo’Nique never accepted their offer, and went on a public campaign calling for a boycott against the company.
via TMZ:
She also claims Netflix allowed Kevin Spacey to use the n-word while on the set of “House of Cards” without any consequence.
In the suit, she alleges Spacey complained to his personal security guards, “I don’t want [n-words] on my set anymore.” She’s not suing Spacey.
Mo’Nique also used a major pay gap on the Netflix hit, “The Crown,” to illustrate alleged discrimination. She says the actress who plays Queen Elizabeth II was paid $14k per episode less than the actor who played Prince Philip — and it only righted the wrong after there was a public outcry about it.
She’s suing Netflix for unspecified damages, and for an injunction forcing the company to change its discriminatory policies.
Looks like Mo has been getting her receipts together. Do y’all believe she has a case? Leave a comment below.
