Keke Palmer and Gabrielle Union have backed Taraji P. Henson’s impassioned remarks about salary disparities for black women in Hollywood.
On this week’s SiriusXM radio show, the veteran actress, 53, addressed her statements about quitting acting and told presenter Gayle King that she’s “tired” of having to “renegotiate” as if she’s “at the bottom again” despite her credentials.
Gabrielle Union, 51, echoed her feelings by reposting the interview clip to her X (formerly Twitter), adding, “Not a damn lie told. Not. A. Damn. Lie.”
“We go TO BAT for the next generation and hell even our own generation. We don’t hesitate to be the change that we all need to see AND it takes a toll on your mind, health, soul, and career if we’re keepn it,” the Bad Boys 2 actress concluded.
Similarly, Keke Palmer, 30, took to Instagram to discuss Henson’s remarks about how a Hollywood paycheck trickles down to actors, publicists, and agents, among others.
According to the Nope actress, “the entertainment industry is just like any other industry,” in that “we run businesses to keep our brands afloat, us being the brand/ business.”
Palmer went on to say, “To make money you must spend money so what seems like a lot is taken by a lot,” adding, “We ALL work multiple jobs and we may like some but also because we HAVE to.”
She ended her speech with a remark from Beyoncé, “America, we have a problem.”