Mo’Nique is suing Netflix for pay discrimination after they only offered her $500,000 for a stand-up comedy special. According to TMZ, In the suit, the Oscar-winning actress and comedian 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. According to the suit, she claims Netflix has a severe lack of diversity, which contributes to their discriminatory practices. Specifically, she claims one Netflix exec. — the Chief Communications Officer — used the n-word in a meeting with 60 people in 2018. Mo’Nique was not present for that meeting.
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