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<p><strong>Keke Palmer</strong> is in full support of <strong>Taraji P. Henson&#8217;s</strong> recent comments about the pay disparity for Black actors in Hollywood.</p>
<p>The Disney alum may hold a reputation for &#8220;keeping a job,&#8221; but Palmer&#8217;s response to Henson&#8217;s <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/taraji-p-henson-quit-hollywood-equal-pay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview with Gayle King</a> speaks volumes. She highlights her need to keep multiple gigs due to inadequate compensation.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Keke Palmer Weighs In On Black Actors Being Underpaid</h3>
<p>On Wednesday (December 20), Palmer reposted a clip in which Henson discusses Hollywood&#8217;s unfair treatment of Black actors. She accompanied the repost with a lengthy caption.</p>
<p>She wrote,<strong><em> &#8220;The entertainment industry is just like any other industry. We run businesses to keep our brands afloat, us being the brand/business. And it&#8217;s that team of company members that decrease any assumed large lump sum. This includes monthly expenses, just like everyone else. In the words of biggie &#8216;more money more problems.'&#8221; </em></strong></p>
<p>Palmer has had to branch out from being just an actress to keep her coins stacked and have a successful entertainment career.</p>
<p>She also juggles other gigs in Hollywood that include TV hosting, social media influencing, and being a guest speaker at events, to name a few. Palmer noted that people can no longer depend on only one form of employment to cover expenses.</p>
<p>Palmer declared that for the majority of people, having one job is not adequate, &#8220;no matter what industry unless you are like the top top top TOP earner&#8221; like Bill Gates.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Taraji P. Henson Gets Emotional Discussing Hollywood&#8217;s Pay Gap</h3>
<p>Henson made headlines this week after expressing her frustration with being underpaid for her work. She even discussed the possibility of leaving the industry because of it.</p>
<p>During <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C1FW90gu3R0/?utm_source=ig_embed&;ig_rid=96d11952-8d2a-470b-bbc8-2520ca94818f" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a press run</a> for &#8216;The Color Purple,&#8217; King questioned Henson regarding the rumors of her wanting to quit acting.</p>
<blockquote><p>She replied, “I&#8217;m just worn out from working so hard, being respectful, but getting so little in return. I hear the same story from my colleagues and you get tired.”</p></blockquote>
<p>The 53-year-old detailed that the IRS takes 50% of her paycheck, and her team takes another 30% after she closes a new movie deal. This arrangement leaves her with little to nothing if she has already agreed to accept less than her asking price.</p>
<p>And it now appears that Henson feels discouraged to continue working in Hollywood if she still has to fight to receive the same pay as her white co-stars.</p>
<p><strong><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m just tired of working so hard, being gracious at what I do, [and] getting paid a fraction of the cost,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I&#8217;m tired of hearing my sisters say the same thing over and over,&#8221; Taraji said. &#8220;You get tired.&#8221;</em></strong></p>
<p>Henson finds it equally frustrating to feel like she&#8217;s starting from rock bottom every time she breaks &#8220;another ceiling&#8221; to advocate for the salary she believes she deserves.</p>
<p><strong><em>&#8220;If I can&#8217;t fight for them coming up behind me, then what the f*** am I doing?&#8221; she said.</em></strong></p>
<p>Despite her considerable success in acting, Henson recalls previous instances when people told her that they don&#8217;t offer adequate salaries for Black actors because they &#8220;don&#8217;t translate overseas.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong><em>&#8220;When it&#8217;s time for us to go to bat, [they] don&#8217;t have any money. Enough is enough,&#8221; she declared.</em></strong></p>
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