Taraji P. Henson says "the math ain't mathing" on pay equity in entertainment
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Actress Taraji P. Henson shared her frustrations about the persistent gender and racial pay gap in the entertainment industry while promoting her upcoming film, "The Color Purple."
In an interview this week on SiriusXM with Gayle King, the co-host of "CBS Mornings," Henson, joined by co-star Danielle Brooks and director Blitz Bazawule, addressed rumors that she was considering quitting acting. Visibly emotional, she attributed the sentiment to the financial inequity she has faced in the industry.
"I'm just tired of working so hard, being gracious at what I do, getting paid a fraction of the cost," Henson said. "I'm tired of hearing my sisters say the same thing over and over. You get tired. I hear people go, 'You work a lot.' I have to. The math ain't mathing. And when you start working a lot, you have a team. Big bills come with what we do. We don't do this alone. It's a whole entire team behind us. They have to get paid."
