Keke Palmer Backs Taraji P. Henson’s Stance On Unequal Pay

Keke Palmer is in full support of Taraji P. Henson’s recent comments concerning the pay disparity for Black actors in Hollywood.

The Disney alum may hold a repute for “keeping a job,” but Palmer’s response to Henson’s interview with Gayle King speaks volumes. She highlights her have to keep multiple gigs on account of inadequate compensation.

Keke Palmer Weighs In On Black Actors Being Underpaid

On Wednesday (December 20), Palmer reposted a clip during which Henson discusses Hollywood’s unfair treatment of Black actors. She accompanied the repost with a lengthy caption.

She wrote, “The entertainment industry is just like every other industry. We run businesses to maintain our brands afloat, us being the brand/business. And it’s that team of company members that decrease any assumed large lump sum. This includes monthly expenses, similar to everyone else. Within the words of biggie ‘extra money more problems.’” 

Palmer has needed to branch out from being just an actress to maintain her coins stacked and have a successful entertainment profession.

She also juggles other gigs in Hollywood that include TV hosting, social media influencing, and being a guest speaker at events, to call a couple of. Palmer noted that individuals can not depend upon just one type of employment to cover expenses.

Palmer declared that for the vast majority of people, having one job shouldn’t be adequate, “regardless of what industry unless you might be just like the top top top TOP earner” like Bill Gates.

Taraji P. Henson Gets Emotional Discussing Hollywood’s Pay Gap

Henson made headlines this week after expressing her frustration with being underpaid for her work. She even discussed the opportunity of leaving the industry due to it.

During a press run for ‘The Color Purple,’ King questioned Henson regarding the rumors of her wanting to quit acting.

She replied, “I’m just worn out from working so hard, being respectful, but getting so little in return. I hear the identical story from my colleagues and also you get drained.”

The 53-year-old detailed that the IRS takes 50% of her paycheck, and her team takes one other 30% after she closes a brand new movie deal. This arrangement leaves her with little to nothing if she has already agreed to simply accept lower than her asking price.

And it now appears that Henson feels discouraged to proceed working in Hollywood if she still has to fight to receive the identical pay as her white co-stars.

“I’m just uninterested in working so hard, being gracious at what I do, [and] getting paid a fraction of the fee,” she said. “I’m uninterested in hearing my sisters say the identical thing again and again,” Taraji said. “You get drained.”

Henson finds it equally frustrating to feel like she’s ranging from all-time low each time she breaks “one other ceiling” to advocate for the salary she believes she deserves.

“If I can’t fight for them coming up behind me, then what the f*** am I doing?” she said.

Despite her considerable success in acting, Henson recalls previous instances when people told her that they don’t offer adequate salaries for Black actors because they “don’t translate overseas.”

“When it’s time for us to go to bat, [they] don’t have any money. Enough is enough,” she declared.

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