Netflix is all set to show and prove in the court of law that to show and prove in a court of law that the accusations of actress and comedian, Mo'Nique, "hold no water." Specifically, the female star filed pay discrimination against the leading mobile app in Los Angeles late last week. The complainant charged Netflix of a discrimination lawsuit, specifically, of race and gender inequality, saying the movie platform for wireless devices had paid her what she described as a "discriminatory" and "low-ball" offer of $500,000 for a talent fee and an hour of stand-up special. The other artists like her, on the other hand, were offered millions of dollars each special.
Now that Mo'Nique has officially taken legal action against Netflix, things are said to have gotten real, and the entertainment streaming firm seems all set to tackle the suit, as well. On page six of the statement, Netflix released addressing the actress's accusation while apparently saying, they don't have any plan to settle the case beyond the courtroom. Relatively, the Netflix spokesperson added, the company deeply cares about equity, diversity, and inclusion and take any allegations of discrimination or inequality very seriously.
The Netflix Discrimination Lawsuit
As part of its response to the allegations of Mo'Nique, Netflix claimed it believed its opening offer to the comedian was fair, reason enough to fight the discrimination lawsuit. For those unfamiliar with the case, the mobile movie platform initially offered the OG actress a $500,000 check in exchange for a stand-up special. In return, Mo'Nique felt insulted at the offer because she pointed out that Netflix paid the other comedians like Amy Schumer and Dave Chappelle millions of dollars for their respective stand-up specials.
The lawsuit read, "When the talent was not a Black woman, Netflix offered to pay (and did pay) exceedingly more than it pays to Black women as it offered to Mo'Nique." The same court case stated, as read via "NBC News," "The entertainment streaming platform offered to pay Ellen Degeneres, Rock, Ricky Gervais and Chapelle 40 times more per show than it offered the actress-comedian." More so, Netflix offered Schumer 26 times more every show, again, than Mo'Mique.
Where does the Case Lead both Parties?
With all the information gathered about the Netflix discrimination lawsuit, it can be said that the mobile app's offer to Mo'Nique prolongs the extreme wage gap mandated upon the Black women in the American workforce. However, the case of this Black comedian has not stopped Netflix from signing other famous black women comedians.
Tiffany Haddish presented a special on the entertainment platform in 2017 and is set to release another one later this year. Moreover, Leslie Jones is soon to release a special on Netflix in 2020. Talent fees for both stars, though, have not been divulged.
