harooni22 that's the hollywood game. all them devils know what it is. producers, distributors, actors, writers, directors, extras, they all know what time it is out there!
Me 2, Monique is a good comedian and I'm sorry she's going through all of this she was the best BET ever . And to be blackballed like this is just plain out wrong
Legion Ivory thats why her pay checks are not going either.......mouthy bad attitude and wont follow through...... she pissed of the Oprah and the Perry.......you wrong woman, you way wrong with your attitude......take them kids and husband and just go bitch......but no I gonna mouth off and through some shitty attitude to the people who count.....no woman now who on the outside looking in and back peddling her ass off with lots of excusses......bitch it fucking Cannes.......get your ass to Europe.
creolejoy. l Dont. The bitch got too much mouth LIKE most black women Loud! She burned bridges. If she is right She would have roles like the Viola Davis and be respected. Many folks said Monique was difficult her own peers! Yes she Wesley Snipes several others killed their own careers
SAM The SHAM viola was always amazing in her roles but not until recently did she become this huge amazing success. Taraji the same. She did great on baby boy, Benjamin button, person of interest (i think that’s the show) but she didn’t become OMGGGGGG Taraji until empire. Both viola and Taraji have been out for years. They played little roles until the big one finally came. Monique just refused to take the little fish anymore
Exactly! Because, regardless of whether what he said was true or not, there’s no such thing as reverse racism. There’s only racism, and anyone of any race can be racist.
In the world of Hollyweird, you have to play ball in order to make it to the big leagues. However, Monique was ahead of her time and wanted to move herself in the ladder with no attachments. So when you're in the entertainment industry and not playing ball which means (Obey and you shall receive a reward) of slavery type of control for actors and actress, It comes a time when few entertainers vocally stating things that are in their minds. Now, they are within their rights to do so but the circumstances of their opinions in times comes with criticising the tops or middle bosses of the industry, and so-forth they are treated with stranger type mood from all corners of the industry. Monique's case is not that different. In other words, she is hard to control and they don't like that.
So because she aint giving in to Hollywood she is being difficult? Lee Daniels mad cuz Mo been in the game long enough to know how to deal with these ppl RESPECTFULLY.
@@sarcasticallyrearranged Black women will always be Labeled "difficult" whenever we stand up for ourselves or refuse to do what everyone tells us to do. AND also you're wrong, if it was part of the contract, then she would be legally obligated to do it. If it was in the contract and she didn't abide by that they most certainly would have taken legal action. Also, I've watched all of the interviews by her, Tyler Perry, and Lee daniels discussing this and they never said anything about it being in the contract more so that it's customary to promote at these festivals and events.
getnotoriousXBL That was one of her biggest mistakes...she devalued herself, being a friend. Taking Precious for 50 stacks...NEVER DO THAT SHIT...Remember..Lee said It's not just SHOW...It's Business. Is Lee the Friend Now? He was a friend when he needed his movie done. That movie made 47mill I think. Monique been around, she should have known the worth & potential of that Movie and her work. She should of been "THE PRODUCER "...or 1 of the executive producers of that movie With Lee, then sold that movie with Daniels to Perrys Lions Gate...get her big PAY DAY and residuals for many years. Show up as a partner & not and employee, you'll get more respect. WHERE IN THE FUCK WAS HER SMART ASS HUSBAND WHEN SHE MADE THAT FUCKIN 50K DEAL? Anything else, any other DEAL, would have been under contract...like the...If you get nominated for an Oscar...you'll get this, If you win an Oscar, you'll get that...FUCK that IF shit...put that shit in WRITING what I'll get after THE WIN.. They Played her...they used her...Now she's mad. And, she sould be.
Mo'nique deserved way more for her professionalism and hard work on the movie"Precious".The paycheck should reflect the hard work and talent that it took to earn it.Hard work doesn't come cheap.
wth this isn't a charity..she needs to be paid for her time. very simple. not a race issue, just human rights issue. She is a beautiful incredible actress..so stupid they would do that.
Renee Jewell Maybe because other actresses were paid millions. Precious made 70 million dollars and the main actress of that movie was paid 50,000 dollars what a shame.
LOL Turning down $500000 no audition? Monique thinks it is a charity! She doesn't care about her "sistaz", this Big Azz Blackballer Y'all LaMoniqua is just worried that a $500K tab won't last her at Popeye's Chicken till July nigga
Now you know why so many celebrities in the past and present have mental breakdowns. Show business is very cut throat and can break a person if they make personal decisions, whether they be right or wrong.
Uju Nnameka - She said she did it for her friend. It was a low budget movie, despite what it made or the quality of her work. Most actors don't make millions of dollars on every movie they are in (that's generally big name actors), they work for scale.
All these people in the comments saying "oh so she did ask for money" or " she doesn't have the credentials to act like she is" . You guys sound so stupid so you're telling me if your job calls you and says " we need you to come into work on your off day but we're not gonna pay you but we will give you a longer lunch break." you going to work? Let's add some more to that its your ONLY off day and you've just come off a mandatory overtime week which you were under paid for. Let's not forget you have bills. ARE YOU GOING TO WORK??
I've watched a lot of her interviews about this and she consistently sounds rational, logical and patient when people interrupt her. She'll be revered in 50 years, unfortunately. What she's doing is calling bullshit on bullshit. Good for her.
$50,000 for Mo'Nique's role in precious. Robert Downey Jr gets paid $50,000,000 every time he puts on the Iron Man mask. The paycheck certainly doesn't equal the talent.
Thank you for recognizing that even though you are not a "black" person. It seems like we have to speak like Monique to get people to pay attention to the obvious even nowadays.
People forget Viggo Mortensen was paid $500,000 to do all three LoTR films over several years. The actors had to sign to do all three films at the same time. The series did several billion in revenue and those actors (white, btw) got peanuts...because that was the deal. None of them knew it would be a huge hit. Jackson later threw them a bone in the form of bonus checks, but they made very little despite being in such a hugely successful series.
Ur comparing Monique to Robert Downey Jr???...come on man... Robert Downey Jr is a brilliant actor...sure he made all that money with marvel because he can..he was smart to negotiate and he got it..
Damn she only got 50K dor that role tho? I mena i understand it was a low budget movie that happened to blow up but still the producers made alot of money with that movie
Toonses Well , your probably not in the entertainment field , if so , even as a Goofer , u would clear more than that ! However , do you not feel it unfair or maybe even a tad racist that a person of color should be content with making less than many of there counterparts , that are not of color and who have , many of them , been around less and not , some , as talented . . .
I can't believe she only got paid $50k for that performance. That's peanuts in Hollywood but alas a deals a deal. If Lee Daniels was a real man he would have called an said you know what Moni'que I see your feeling salty about the the promo so I will fly you out and pay for your stay. Like my mother always said you need honey to catch flies. #2 Dame Dash has a similar beef with Daniels. So clearly he has a habit of getting his community to do things for free or next to nothing and when the project blows up with there help he forgets to hook them up.
Max Jerome ..l may not necessarily agree with Everything Monique say...but in all fairness in where salary is concern..lm shocked at that Puny Amount too..especially after she Won an Oscar .lt seems like No Matter WHAT job or career you may be in, a person can be treated unfairly..What a shame !!...Hang in there Monique!!!..Sometimes hardship happens for a reason no matter how painful...Hope it works out for your good and for the Good of those whom you have touch with your Story !!! Prayers and Best Wishes !!
They wrong for that $50,000 for Precious! She did such an outstanding job in that role. She was super believable. Glad my Sistah Mo didn't sell her soul.
You gotta promote the movie you are getting an Oscar for, Cannes does exactly that. Show Business!!! She could have been golden, but was misguided by her husband's ignorance!
if she isn't blackballed what recent movies or shows have Monique been in? You wanted time to spend with your family now you got all the time in the world.
Although I'm not a Mo'Nique fan, I agree with her. If they're not offering her what she feels is a good deal, she's not obligated to take it. It's not right to make her out to be a big bad wolf because of it. Lee should have been honest and said they were considering her but things didn't work out.
So she did not play the game that is part of the overall BUSINESS. I do not believe they put a gun to her head and made her settle for 50K. It is called negotiation.
Yeah they just put the gun to her head (career) AFTER she said no. You would not call it settling if she was not required to promote as a part of the contract. It's called pay what you owe not negotiation. Everything can be renegotiated truthfully.
I remember this clearly when it burst open. I've lost respect for Lee Daniels. First of all, you don't throw your actors under the bus for whatever reason. Which is basically what he did to Monique a few years after she won the Oscar for her memorable performance in "Precious". He basically told the world on CNN he was blacklisting Monique for failing to promote Precious prior and during its theatrical run. A director just doesn't do that to his actors. No matter, he should've worked out their differences in private. He also soured Monique's relations with Oprah and Tyler Perry, the two biggest purveyors of black talent in Hollywood. Granted Monique's not the easiest person to talk to and her business decisions were badly mishandled by her husband/manager. It's just sad a big talent like Monique has to do stand-up to make a living when she should be getting plum roles going to other black actresses.
This woman won the Oscar Award ! The highest award in the field and they black bald her because she expected to be paid for promotional appearances, all the time knowing they only paid her a fraction of what that Oscar winning performance was truly worth.
Monique's performance is 'Precious' was Mesmerising... she deserved her Oscar no doubt... Love her to Death... however Lee Daniel's has got a valid point... its SHOW-BUSINESS... most aspiring actors NEVER get the opportunities afforded to Monique... to say some of the offers/roles were below what she expects is being arrogant in the extreme...so ABSOLUTELY NO SYMPATHY THERE... But i sincerely hope she gets to play another challenging role because she is a brilliant actress & im sure can make even the smallest role worthwhile
Monique is not an "aspiring actor" lmao so your whole point is moot. He paid her low so he should not have expected more than what he paid and asked for and that is BUSINESS, show or no show.
I agree with her. Im glad she stood her ground. So many misconceptions were said abt her..Abt Precious 50 thousand is nothing. She said she was doing it as a favor for a friend; but still it wasnt enough. She was so good in that movie. The budget was 10 million and it made 63.6 milion......🤔 yea he should have came back and gave her a lot more. I'm so glad that Lee Daniel's apologized for his comments and reconciled with her after all these years. 💙
@@martinvanburen4578 I will say this i don't agree with everything Monique says or does. I will still stuck with standing your ground but do it professionally as possible. I just found out recently she's at war with DL Hughley and went off !! Yea I saw it . That was uncalled for and very unprofessional. abd unlady like.
CNN please do an updated interview on the apology three years later. Yes Lee Daniels has apologized! He walked up on a stage where Mo’Nique was performing, and said he was sorry! Lee Daniels said he was sorry, for hurting Mo’Nique etc. Mo’Nique did not bow down to any of them!
ALSO, Actor's don't get paid because of talent or "they made the movie good". Or, atleast, it's not that simple. Films have investors, who get their money first, before anybody else. It's like having a stake in a company. Monique didn't invest a dime in the movie, so, it makes sense that she only got what she got. Besides, the oscar she earned from the movie is alot more valuable than whatever else. If she wanted to earn more, all she had to do was had it drawn up in her contract that she gets a certain percent from the proceeds which is what most big stars do. Sandra Bullock who happens to be one of hollywoods biggest stars, and was the highest earning actress last year with 50M dollars actually didn't earn a dime upfront for GRAVITY, so only got paid AFTER the movie was released because she made sure to include that minor detail in her contract. Now, can we stop arguing and get along?
She didn't play the game Hollywood requires....so she basically Colin Kapernick'ed herself. So she can definitely sit back and be proud of sticking to her integrity, but without an acting career. And if she can live with that, good for her
And years later it was demonstrated that she was right. 😂 😂 Lee Daniels owns bunch of money to a lot of people who invested on his projects yet refuses to pay properly to his cast and crew members, give me a break.
Monique is one of the GREAT ACTRESSES in Hollywood. She's been on the scene for a good number of years. I really hope that her and Lee Daniels, put this behind them and continue to work together. Both of them are great and making big impacts in Hollywood.
If you attach yourself to a project and is one of the leads in a film, you should know that you should support that project in its entirety. go to the premieres, do the interviews, go to the festivals. you get hotel and travel accommodations but you don't get paid for it. many people, actors, writers, producers and so forth have multiple projects going on at the same time but you still make the time because it's their/your project that they/you are involved in. not sure if Monique wanted to do that or wanted to be "paid" for it, but owe your film that loyalty and not just wash your hand's clean after the movie wraps. it tells everyone else that you do not care.
Paul G That is exactly what Whoopi Goldberg tried to tell her. Going to the Cannes film festival would have helped her make connections and she would be getting the good roles and making the big dollars. Sometimes you have to take the hard, menial jobs to get to the big, cushy ones. That is why Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Denzel Washington, Indris Alba and many others have theirs.
Mr. Daniels and the other Director/producers including the people who worked with her during 'Precious' are the ones who BLACKBALLED her. So the phones were ringing only for Petty roles; not serious or high paying like "The Butler" & "Empire" which she was passed over for; being that they Blackballed her. It's a learning experience and it did hurt her. Now she's doing independent Films/Projects let's see how that goes.
ok so she obviously accepted 50k as an actress in precious. Her choice. They were going to pay her travel to Paris but was not going to pay her for promoting the film .She had a few days free to promote the film, Not sure if Her husband is her manager but, seems like he made the final decision for her not to go. After being paid 50k for precious an winning a oscar I guess she was expecting millions and turned the rolls down. She blacklisted her own self and her husband helped her.
why is Monique saying things against oprah and tyler. those 2 have done so much to uplift the black community and gave us global positive recognition. They have kept blacks employed in entertainment. Monique is argumentative, burning her bridges, not speaking the truth but her trifling opinions. she should be grateful she was given an Oscar. I didn't mind her coming for Lee Daniels but when she comes after OPRAH and tyler, I am not having it and lost respect for her
Precious cost $10 Million to make. Precious made $63.6 Million at the box office. Any self-respecting director/producer would pay Monique some goodwill residuals because $50,000.00 is just shameful and it does not look good on the makers of the film - even if she signed up for it.
There's no way in hell that Precious cost 10 MILLION to make. Someone's lying! Moonlight, which; is a far superior film in terms of production, cost less than 4 million. Got to love that "Hollywood" math...
If a person plays a major role in a movie isn't it normal to play a part in promoting that movie? It's even more so important if the movie blows up! She wanted to take time out to rest and be with her family instead of going to France. Ok then fine you want to stay home............. good Stay home and rest! I would leave her out of any future business or roles too. Even though she was only paid $50k it would have opened the door to bigger contracts.
Something tells me Mo'Nique let that award for Precious go to her head & started trying to through around power she didn't have, listening to her husband. Who is he anyway? Does he have any idea how business in Hollywood work? Does she know how many women have thrown away their career & money listening to men who don't have a clue?
its normal to be offered either a percentage of the gross,(which is a gamble, but can be a much better deal if the movie is a success) or a flat fee, which is of course guaranteed even if the movie is not a success, each has their benefits ..she chose the flat fee, or in her words "the job had a number to it" She cant complain she made her choice...its the nature of business..
Does an Actor winning the Oscar's raise pay Yes, but not by as much as you’d think. It can take a few years to be able to fully capitalise on an Oscar win and the buzz normally fades within three years. There is evidence to show that male actors benefit more than female actresses from an Oscar win. The average salary increase for actors winning Best Actor is $3.9 million, whereas it’s just $500,000 for a Best Actress win. Reese Witherspoon is an oft quoted example of someone for whom an Oscar has little advantage. At one point she was one of Hollywood’s best paid stars but by the time she won her first Best Actress award in 2006 (for Walk The Line) her star was already beginning to fade. The award appears to have had little to no positive effect on her career and it’s only been her recent efforts as a producer which have helped her regain her power in Hollywood.
I didn't recall she was the one that acted in Precious from which she won an academy award. I got to this video because I just saw a movie (Blackbird) in TH-cam in which she was acting, and I was impressed with her acting. So, in my opinion she is totally right. We all must agree that she is the one who decides regardless it's right...or well paid.. or if it has good scripts etc or not. I must trust her opinion and "good eye" cause she choose to work on Precious. She is now in the position to say "Show Me The Money". As for ANY job, you get paid more for having EXPERIENCE & TALENT, so why she shouldn't? I liked the way she responded to the guy when he told her something like "it's about the money". She answer something like " well, we all agree nobody works for free". TRUE!!!
Like Lee Daniels said "It's Show Business", but what he forgot is that shit goes both ways. If a studio is demanding more of my time that is outside of the production of a film. They better understand that what brings me peace in my private life has a fee associated with it if I'm asked to leave it. If you don't place a value on the things you hold dear. The wolves will come in and use you with not a care of what you miss out on that matters to you.
For any top line actress like her to make ONLY $50k for an academy award winning movie, yeah, TEACHERS do make a hell of a lot more!! I don't care if it were only 2 weeks, she got ripped the hell off, and YOU know it!!!!!!!
she has to see this, who goes to see a movie because she is in it?... i dont know who does but i dont care to see her in a movie... sure she is a good actress but nothing i am crying over... not waiting for her next movie....
I am being to think lee daniel's has some issues. that being said, mo'nique got some issues as well. wow money was so very low. when you compare to other actors like they get millions. its a mess. but lee daniels, I can trust him at this point.
LEE IS RIDICULOUSLY SMART !!! HE IS A FANTASTIC BUSINESSMAN!!! MONIQUE HAS TALENT BUT NOT SMART ENOUGH TO NEGOTIATE PROPERLY SHE REQUIRES BETTER MANAGEMENT
From that one example she talked about sounds to me her husband screwed things up for her. Sometimes you have to prioritize your work before your family. unless you have an unreasonable, incredibly needy spouse, your family will always be there b/c at the end of the day you have to put food on the table. Your 3 year old child isn't going anywhere.
Lee Daniels is been a jerk doing to her like this.Everybody should wake up.Monique is spoken and she is doing good while working her tail off for many decades.Hope we see more of her soon.
Lee Daniels has Oprah in his pocket now. Oprah rode hard for Monsters Ball, Precious, The Butler....they were all nominated for something....but Oprah is losing her Midas touch because she also rode hard for Selma but it was ignored.
You have not worked for over 5 years after winning the most prestigious award in the world for acting. And you mean to tell me that when roles are coming in you are turning down roles because you felt you had to take a stand for the those behind you? I am not buying it! Just like Cuba Gooding (who turned down Amistad)....you automatically assumed you were officially in the Big Leagues and you wanted more money to justify you. You were not thinking of anybody else. There has been plenty...I mean plenty of actress that won Best SUPPORTING Actress. Remember we are talking Support not Leading. That did not exactly move on to the most prestigious career but they kept acting because it was what they enjoyed doing. I'm going to be a little mean now...you were giving a role that was easy for you to play. Now...had that been a role that you played a successful business woman, mentally disabled, victim role, or even a woman who was proper and prissy you would not have been selected. The character was ghetto and that style is what you built your career on...in stand up and acting! So, stop acting like you played this major role that was out of your element and won the award based on that. Your denial is going to keep you unemployed even longer!
+Kimberly Fleming You know what Kimberly; I totally agree with you. If you don't want to work that is totally on you good sistah' girl. I like Mo';-but also too,-I feel like she is coping out. At the end of the day I still have to feed my family; flip side to that; I love to sing and its my God given ability;-among others and I would do it till I die, and money you ask? Not a thing, YOUR gifts will make room for you! I am just not buying it. I still do not feel like she has proven herself as an actress.
If you've never acted or put yourself through the emotions that's actors do repeatedly to achieve scenes/moments or movies that we like or love, do not make the paltry assumption that it's not much of a stretch! If things happened the way she says it did, then ppl shouldn't blame her for speaking up. Would anyone here accept a promotion for the same pay they were previously getting? If a request or demand is made of you and you respectfully decline, is it right that you should be punished? When ppl say you have to play the game as a response to something that just isn't right, it's frustrating. All that it implies is that you can work hard effectively and efficiently but if you don't smile the way every other person does, it doesn't matter.
3:28 That's some Alan Hamel shit there ew (look him up).and i understand being with family but if you acted in a film for 50k after release it gets lauded and gets all these awards,buzz etc and you get to elevate your profile at Cannes Film Festival one of the biggest and most famous festivals.If you want to have a shot at a film career or higher level projects.YOU JUMP ON THAT SHIT! cause it may not come around again.If she even went to the festival i bet her scripts or things that were pitched to her could've been slightly higher quality(if the work she was offered wasn't up to her level)Lee Daniels is in for long game.
Filmation77 you said it, she played it all wrong with all those big named folks. Now who callin big M......who callin. Hope that three day weekend was worth losing the chance of a lifetime ...... friggin Cannes...you go Big M......you just go.......you don't stay home. Now you stay home without a movie career.......bad black woman's decision.
Oh HELL NO MONIQUE HAS TO GET PAID!!! As she said, "that is what America demands" so right on. Pay Monique or don't demand she work for free she has a family to pay for.. Lee Daniels is SO WEIRD what's up with this dude?! Monique is a professional and such a precious actress - bring her back Hollyweird !!!! Love you so much Monique
I think that in 2017, for her to still be making a big deal about this situation, it reflects poorly on her. Like, we just want to see Monique work and win, because she's talented and she's so beautiful. Nevertheless, in watching this video from 2015, I certainly understand where she was coming from. She made her choice according to what she felt was best for herself and her family, and that's commendable. I aslo think that it takes A LOT of courage for someone to speak out against an institution as major and powerful and far reaching as Hollywood/the entertainment industry. Like, it trickles down into all areas of our lives, all over the world. And she had the guts to expose its dirty laundry! I cannot imagine the courage that took, especially as a woman and a Black woman.
Monique isn't Halle Berry, she won 1 Oscar on a low Budget Film this interview was done in 2015 and now in 2017 she is still saying I have been Black balled and took a Financial hit, she should of done the interviews and she wouldn't be in the shape she's in now, you have to play the game everyone knows that, you haven't arrived from winning 1 Oscar it was just the beginning and Monique messed herself up listening to her husband
Pay Inequality is Real. Historically black women in Hollywood have always been under paid (working for pennies) while our counter parts are get paid big dollars, pay inequality is not isolated issue. Keep your ears open at your place of work. I know its a white women on job with no credentials and experience but Jethro hired and promoted Elle Mae over you and other black women who are more qualified for the position.
They absolutely pay for actors to do press. You think they paid Vin Diesel $53 million dollars to say the line "I am Groot" because nobody else could utter the line? Of course not.
Shawn Dowdy You should hope EVERY Black actor gets paid their worth, not just A-Listers. Also, you can't really put a dollar amount on someone's worth or talent. The very idea is pretty insulting but you can estimate what an actor or actress should make given particulars about the industry.
You don't have to "play the game." Its not hardcore racist in hollywood anymore like the 50's. Actors like Denzel and Don Cheadle are mostly in movies directed and produced by white people. Spike Lee directed alot of "white films." Hallie Berry won her oscar for Mosters Ball that was directed by a white guy and would be considered a "white film." Samual L Jackson has been robbed at the oscar numerous times, but he's one of the greatest actors of all time who stars primarily in "white films." There are alot of great black actresses's who are overlooked for sure. Tyler Perry is making money, but is he helping black Hollywood? I don't know, I think the racial divides are slowly becoming non existent, the newer generations are smarter and more informed and more connected. All disconnect is fading. I don't think Tyler Perry is the future, I think he's the last of a dying breed.
" you gotta play ball'' later for LEE Daniels . Blacks need to go fund me projects with Spike Lee and others that are not pushing the GAY agenda exclusively. Monique is a sister that needs our support . Empire is step and fetch 2015
I know, right? A flight to Cannes and a stay in a 5 star hotel is just so haaaard! I just don't know how these actors make it through the day! What a horrible life they lead. Excuse me. The majority of Americans don't make $50,000 A YEAR working 40 hours per week. This whale did a few weeks of work and had people who make minimum wage kissing her ass the entire time she was on set. She was PAID WELL. When you sign a contract, the language in the contract stipulates that you do publicity. If you can't meet your obligation, there are PLENTY of actors who can do just as well as she did. She's not even an A list level actress.
agreed. considering the prep time for a film. the research. AND THE PROMOTION. and sometimes you have to do "pickup shots" after you think it's over. 50k doesn't even come close considering the average american makes 30k a year for one job
Wow! Don are you now are Monique's spokes person that you are now the one giving the meaning to what she said?this clown need to be gone from CNN.Stop answering questions for the guest on your show for christ sake.
Monique has kept the same energy all these years
All These Years!!! 🙏😇🙏
That shows she has been telling the truth all along,I have so much respect for her.
She's very articulate and beautiful. I've always loved Mo'nique.
Yes very much so!
harooni22 that's the hollywood game. all them devils know what it is. producers, distributors, actors, writers, directors, extras, they all know what time it is out there!
+harooni22 yes he is the worst.
Beautiful? Damn you have bad taste😂😂
Me 2, Monique is a good comedian and I'm sorry she's going through all of this she was the best BET ever . And to be blackballed like this is just plain out wrong
Only $50,000 to do Precious!!!?? Wow! Hollywood is shitting on black actors and actresses! WOW!!
Yeah, that kind of pay is like a veiled insult.
10 million is not a big budget & she didn't have alot of movies under her belt
SHOCKING to hear that LOW figure. I wonder how much Mariah got paid.
SistaWith RealHair even though Glitter was horrible it was still a feature movie for her
hollywood shits on all actors regardless of color who start out in the industry, she's not the only one
"Play ball" = "Sell out"
Mo'Nique is not going.
Legion Ivory
thats why her pay checks are not going either.......mouthy bad attitude and wont follow through......
she pissed of the Oprah and the Perry.......you wrong woman, you way wrong with your attitude......take them kids and husband and just go bitch......but no I gonna mouth off and through some shitty attitude to the people who count.....no woman now who on the outside looking in and back peddling her ass off with lots of excusses......bitch it fucking Cannes.......get your ass to Europe.
and see where that gets her...
Well, he's right.
You have to play politics to be successful in Hollywood or you'll get blacklisted.
@Pamela Morris I even had to learn this policy when I was working for different companies after college.
She f up is what she did
I believed her. Her story has been consistent
creolejoy. agreed shes not lying
creolejoy. l Dont. The bitch got too much mouth LIKE most black women Loud! She burned bridges. If she is right She would have roles like the Viola Davis and be respected. Many folks said Monique was difficult her own peers! Yes she Wesley Snipes several others killed their own careers
SAM The SHAM how long did it take for viola to get How to get away with murder....
SAM The SHAM viola was always amazing in her roles but not until recently did she become this huge amazing success. Taraji the same. She did great on baby boy, Benjamin button, person of interest (i think that’s the show) but she didn’t become OMGGGGGG Taraji until empire. Both viola and Taraji have been out for years. They played little roles until the big one finally came. Monique just refused to take the little fish anymore
That part!!!! she in that game for 30 years be fore her "big" role!!!
I love that Lee Daniels actually said "Reverse Racism" OMG Someone smack him
Giovanni Smith I just CAN'T with this twit. A Black man, fully fledged and intelligent, can't say REVERSE RACISM.
Giovanni Smith I couldn’t understand that at all. “Reverse racism?” How is not thanking someone reverse racism?
Exactly! Because, regardless of whether what he said was true or not, there’s no such thing as reverse racism. There’s only racism, and anyone of any race can be racist.
They threw her under the bus. I can't stand Lee Daniels!
True that. He sold out, but she wanted to have what she felt she was deserved.
fuck lee daniels pretentious indie hister douche bag if we drain the swamp the indie market is the best place to start at
In the world of Hollyweird, you have to play ball in order to make it to the big leagues. However, Monique was ahead of her time and wanted to move herself in the ladder with no attachments. So when you're in the entertainment industry and not playing ball which means (Obey and you shall receive a reward) of slavery type of control for actors and actress, It comes a time when few entertainers vocally stating things that are in their minds. Now, they are within their rights to do so but the circumstances of their opinions in times comes with criticising the tops or middle bosses of the industry, and so-forth they are treated with stranger type mood from all corners of the industry. Monique's case is not that different.
In other words, she is hard to control and they don't like that.
Oprah! Back her up!
So because she aint giving in to Hollywood she is being difficult? Lee Daniels mad cuz Mo been in the game long enough to know how to deal with these ppl RESPECTFULLY.
all right ms zbornak!!!
Pamela Morris you’re a liar Mo is worth 13 million dollars. If you don’t have facts and trying to clown someone plz make sure your facts are tf right.
She wasn't being difficult at all. you can't expect someone to just up and leave their family for free. no, at least compensate her.
That's part of the contract to promote the movie. She was outed as difficult before this movie.
@@sarcasticallyrearranged Black women will always be Labeled "difficult" whenever we stand up for ourselves or refuse to do what everyone tells us to do. AND also you're wrong, if it was part of the contract, then she would be legally obligated to do it. If it was in the contract and she didn't abide by that they most certainly would have taken legal action. Also, I've watched all of the interviews by her, Tyler Perry, and Lee daniels discussing this and they never said anything about it being in the contract more so that it's customary to promote at these festivals and events.
@@TERREN65 she was contracted to promote in the us which she did
@@TERREN65 extly
she doesn't want to 'play the game'...I respect her for that
She killed in Precious. Can't believe she only got paid $50,000.
getnotoriousXBL
That was one of her biggest mistakes...she devalued herself, being a friend. Taking Precious for 50 stacks...NEVER DO THAT SHIT...Remember..Lee said It's not just SHOW...It's Business.
Is Lee the Friend Now?
He was a friend when he needed his movie done.
That movie made 47mill I think. Monique been around, she should have known the worth & potential of that Movie and her work.
She should of been "THE PRODUCER "...or 1 of the executive producers of that movie
With Lee, then sold that movie with Daniels to Perrys Lions Gate...get her big PAY DAY and residuals for many years. Show up as a partner & not and employee, you'll get more respect.
WHERE IN THE FUCK WAS HER SMART ASS HUSBAND WHEN SHE MADE THAT FUCKIN 50K DEAL? Anything else, any other DEAL, would have been under contract...like the...If you get nominated for an Oscar...you'll get this,
If you win an Oscar, you'll get that...FUCK that IF shit...put that shit in WRITING what I'll get after THE WIN..
They Played her...they used her...Now she's mad.
And, she sould be.
it had a small budget
and he borrowed 2,000,000 dollars from dame dash
Q.
Wow that was fast.
Q. And hasn't paid it back 🤦🏾♂️
Really only 50,000 dollars for Precious? Talking about black underpay
Cream Ya Panties Mannnnnnn sit yo dumb ass down. Clearly u have too much time on your hands I'm not reading all of that shit u posted.
Sammie, youre a moron. The film was LOW BUDGET. She could have said NO but she didnt. So gtfo and sit the f down with that "underpaid" bull.
It was an independent film.What did she expect?
mambamba Is it “black under pay”when blacks are the ones paying?
Mo'nique deserved way more for her professionalism and hard work on the movie"Precious".The paycheck should reflect the hard work and talent that it took to earn it.Hard work doesn't come cheap.
wth this isn't a charity..she needs to be paid for her time. very simple. not a race issue, just human rights issue. She is a beautiful incredible actress..so stupid they would do that.
Renee Jewell
Maybe because other actresses were paid millions. Precious made 70 million dollars and the main actress of that movie was paid 50,000 dollars what a shame.
Gabourey sidibe made $30K but you don't see her going around bitching about it.
LOL Turning down $500000 no audition? Monique thinks it is a charity! She doesn't care about her "sistaz", this Big Azz Blackballer Y'all LaMoniqua is just worried that a $500K tab won't last her at Popeye's Chicken till July nigga
Now you know why so many celebrities in the past and present have mental breakdowns. Show business is very cut throat and can break a person if they make personal decisions, whether they be right or wrong.
sweet resin-maybe they don't think she is worth what she thinks she is
you can tell dude was lying he start scratching his head 💯👋👏
marlon ingram ,,,,Uhh -raa,,, uh-raa,,,scratching his head,, like Martin said to Tommy (rip) he str8 up lying1!!!
marlon ingram I noticed that.
@terry, Yes I agree 💯 😂😂😂😂
THIS NIGGA LYING!!!.....
He was scratching it big time.!!, You so right"!!!
Wow only 50k. Black stars are so underpaid, quite unfortunate.
Uju Nnameka I didn’t like the movie at all. But based on how popular it was.... she deserved way more than 50K
That's too much
It's a low budget movie, nobody got anything off it
Uju Nnameka - She said she did it for her friend. It was a low budget movie, despite what it made or the quality of her work. Most actors don't make millions of dollars on every movie they are in (that's generally big name actors), they work for scale.
Uju Nnameka yeah crazy my part in the movie I only got 12k
All these people in the comments saying "oh so she did ask for money" or " she doesn't have the credentials to act like she is" . You guys sound so stupid so you're telling me if your job calls you and says " we need you to come into work on your off day but we're not gonna pay you but we will give you a longer lunch break." you going to work? Let's add some more to that its your ONLY off day and you've just come off a mandatory overtime week which you were under paid for. Let's not forget you have bills. ARE YOU GOING TO WORK??
Exactly!!!
DeAndre' Flyboi thank you
It's funny, every other actor/actress, more well known than her, are able to make it. Sounds like a difficult heifer to me.
Those same well known actor/actress don't have an Oscar.
on the rocks with salt What other actress you know was a mother, wife, touring comedian, and has a talk show at the time.
I've watched a lot of her interviews about this and she consistently sounds rational, logical and patient when people interrupt her. She'll be revered in 50 years, unfortunately. What she's doing is calling bullshit on bullshit. Good for her.
$50,000 for Mo'Nique's role in precious. Robert Downey Jr gets paid $50,000,000 every time he puts on the Iron Man mask. The paycheck certainly doesn't equal the talent.
Sigh. Do you know what he made for his early films? It’s $50 M NOW because the Marvel films gross billions.
Thank you for recognizing that even though you are not a "black" person. It seems like we have to speak like Monique to get people to pay attention to the obvious even nowadays.
Popskiptea that’s because he owns that role for years 💯💯
People forget Viggo Mortensen was paid $500,000 to do all three LoTR films over several years. The actors had to sign to do all three films at the same time. The series did several billion in revenue and those actors (white, btw) got peanuts...because that was the deal. None of them knew it would be a huge hit. Jackson later threw them a bone in the form of bonus checks, but they made very little despite being in such a hugely successful series.
Ur comparing Monique to Robert Downey Jr???...come on man... Robert Downey Jr is a brilliant actor...sure he made all that money with marvel because he can..he was smart to negotiate and he got it..
love you Monique. screw them
50k is ridiculously low
Damn she only got 50K dor that role tho?
I mena i understand it was a low budget movie that happened to blow up but still the producers made alot of money with that movie
50K for her 2 months work. I make 50K in 2 years.
Toonses Well , your probably not in the entertainment field , if so , even as a Goofer , u would clear more than that ! However , do you not feel it unfair or maybe even a tad racist that a person of color should be content with making less than many of there counterparts , that are not of color and who have , many of them , been around less and not , some , as talented . . .
carmensita five It's not her color you dumfucck. It's her attitude.
Toonses So , your a racist dumfucck with a bad attitude . . .and obviously broke !Defaq outta here
carmensita five Wow your IQ is so low.
I Agree with Mo`Nique! If it's not in the Contract she shouldn't have to Do it she doesn't want too! Keep Standing Up for yourself Mo`Nique!
She took a stand for herself! You don't win awards to belittle your integrity.
steph leonard ppp
Off topic a bit, but I've never seen her look better than here. The makeup and hair looks great!
saskiaburgermeister Agree. She's beautiful and graceful as hell.
I can't believe she only got paid $50k for that performance. That's peanuts in Hollywood but alas a deals a deal. If Lee Daniels was a real man he would have called an said you know what Moni'que I see your feeling salty about the the promo so I will fly you out and pay for your stay. Like my mother always said you need honey to catch flies. #2 Dame Dash has a similar beef with Daniels. So clearly he has a habit of getting his community to do things for free or next to nothing and when the project blows up with there help he forgets to hook them up.
50k for 1 movie? awwwwww poor girl
Max Jerome ..l may not necessarily agree with Everything Monique say...but in all fairness in where salary is concern..lm shocked at that Puny Amount too..especially after she Won an Oscar .lt seems like No Matter WHAT job or career you may be in, a person can be treated unfairly..What a shame !!...Hang in there Monique!!!..Sometimes hardship happens for a reason no matter how painful...Hope it works out for your good and for the Good of those whom you have touch with your Story !!! Prayers and Best Wishes !!
They OFFERED to fly her out and pay for her stay. She still refused. Oprah even offered her private jet.
They wrong for that $50,000 for Precious! She did such an outstanding job in that role. She was super believable. Glad my Sistah Mo didn't sell her soul.
You gotta promote the movie you are getting an Oscar for, Cannes does exactly that. Show Business!!! She could have been golden, but was misguided by her husband's ignorance!
if she isn't blackballed what recent movies or shows have Monique been in? You wanted time to spend with your family now you got all the time in the world.
she actually has a Christmas movie coming out...
wow, you really didn't understand not one bit of what went down in that video
she did get an Emmy nomination for Bessie last year.
I might not watch Empire again, the brother disrespected, not cool.
I stop watching this season . To me they disrespect blacks and I’m not feeling anymore.
Watch on putlocker.
Although I'm not a Mo'Nique fan, I agree with her. If they're not offering her what she feels is a good deal, she's not obligated to take it. It's not right to make her out to be a big bad wolf because of it. Lee should have been honest and said they were considering her but things didn't work out.
So she did not play the game that is part of the overall BUSINESS. I do not believe they put a gun to her head and made her settle for 50K. It is called negotiation.
Yeah they just put the gun to her head (career) AFTER she said no. You would not call it settling if she was not required to promote as a part of the contract. It's called pay what you owe not negotiation. Everything can be renegotiated truthfully.
Ke Chambre she wasn’t required to do that. She did this film for a friend
I remember this clearly when it burst open.
I've lost respect for Lee Daniels.
First of all, you don't throw your actors under the bus for whatever reason.
Which is basically what he did to Monique a few years after she won the Oscar for her memorable performance in "Precious".
He basically told the world on CNN he was blacklisting Monique for failing to promote Precious prior and during its theatrical run.
A director just doesn't do that to his actors.
No matter, he should've worked out their differences in private.
He also soured Monique's relations with Oprah and Tyler Perry, the two biggest purveyors of black talent in Hollywood.
Granted Monique's not the easiest person to talk to and her business decisions were badly mishandled by her husband/manager.
It's just sad a big talent like Monique has to do stand-up to make a living when she should be getting plum roles going to other black actresses.
well we see how that went Monique will be back
I LOVE IT MONIQUE KEEPING IT REAL AS REAL CAN BE
I LOVE MONIQUE
This woman won the Oscar Award ! The highest award in the field and they black bald her because she expected to be paid for promotional appearances, all the time knowing they only paid her a fraction of what that Oscar winning performance was truly worth.
Monique's performance is 'Precious' was Mesmerising... she deserved her Oscar no doubt... Love her to Death... however Lee Daniel's has got a valid point... its SHOW-BUSINESS... most aspiring actors NEVER get the opportunities afforded to Monique... to say some of the offers/roles were below what she expects is being arrogant in the extreme...so ABSOLUTELY NO SYMPATHY THERE... But i sincerely hope she gets to play another challenging role because she is a brilliant actress & im sure can make even the smallest role worthwhile
Monique is not an "aspiring actor" lmao so your whole point is moot. He paid her low so he should not have expected more than what he paid and asked for and that is BUSINESS, show or no show.
How much did Lee Daniels get paid?
Monique is right. As the old saying goes.... If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything. She is fighting for what is right.
truebeefae357 she's ruining her career
Her. Story. Never. Changes
That shows me that she is authentic...
Monique is a strong woman who knows her worth. Nobody is entitled to the labor of Black women.
Good job mo. They r stingy. 50k for the movie. They' cheap!!!
I agree with her. Im glad she stood her ground. So many misconceptions were said abt her..Abt Precious 50 thousand is nothing. She said she was doing it as a favor for a friend; but still it wasnt enough.
She was so good in that movie. The budget was 10 million and it made 63.6 milion......🤔 yea he should have came back and gave her a lot more.
I'm so glad that Lee Daniel's apologized for his comments and reconciled with her after all these years. 💙
yeah but she lost out on money by not looking at the big picture, they don't pay you for being loud and angry
@@martinvanburen4578I hear what you're saying, however depending on who you are In the business, they will.
@@sapphirelady9375 not really...any time it is something public and nasty or being difficult in any way, they just stop using you.
@@martinvanburen4578 I will say this i don't agree with everything Monique says or does.
I will still stuck with standing your ground but do it professionally as possible.
I just found out recently she's at war with DL Hughley and went off !! Yea I saw it . That was uncalled for and very unprofessional. abd unlady like.
Thanks for clarification Mo'Nique
CNN please do an updated interview on the apology three years later. Yes Lee Daniels has apologized! He walked up on a stage where Mo’Nique was performing, and said he was sorry! Lee Daniels said he was sorry, for hurting Mo’Nique etc.
Mo’Nique did not bow down to any of them!
So why is your husband making your decisions... Go be a wife and a Mommie life you said !!!!! Taraji wouldn't have went for that !
Because her husband is also her manger, so you might wanna get them facts before you start your independent woman movement. IJS
He just outed himself when he says you gotta play ball… in other words u gotta work for little to nothing and be grateful what you got for now
ALSO, Actor's don't get paid because of talent or "they made the movie good". Or, atleast, it's not that simple. Films have investors, who get their money first, before anybody else. It's like having a stake in a company. Monique didn't invest a dime in the movie, so, it makes sense that she only got what she got. Besides, the oscar she earned from the movie is alot more valuable than whatever else. If she wanted to earn more, all she had to do was had it drawn up in her contract that she gets a certain percent from the proceeds which is what most big stars do. Sandra Bullock who happens to be one of hollywoods biggest stars, and was the highest earning actress last year with 50M dollars actually didn't earn a dime upfront for GRAVITY, so only got paid AFTER the movie was released because she made sure to include that minor detail in her contract. Now, can we stop arguing and get along?
She didn't play the game Hollywood requires....so she basically Colin Kapernick'ed herself. So she can definitely sit back and be proud of sticking to her integrity, but without an acting career. And if she can live with that, good for her
I think having an Academy Award, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and a SAG Award is actually the proof that she did have an acting career though.
And years later it was demonstrated that she was right. 😂 😂 Lee Daniels owns bunch of money to a lot of people who invested on his projects yet refuses to pay properly to his cast and crew members, give me a break.
Monique is one of the GREAT ACTRESSES in Hollywood.
She's been on the scene for a good number of years.
I really hope that her and Lee Daniels, put this behind them and continue to work together. Both of them are great and making big impacts in Hollywood.
Never heard of her until today.
If you attach yourself to a project and is one of the leads in a film, you should know that you should support that project in its entirety. go to the premieres, do the interviews, go to the festivals. you get hotel and travel accommodations but you don't get paid for it. many people, actors, writers, producers and so forth have multiple projects going on at the same time but you still make the time because it's their/your project that they/you are involved in. not sure if Monique wanted to do that or wanted to be "paid" for it, but owe your film that loyalty and not just wash your hand's clean after the movie wraps. it tells everyone else that you do not care.
Paul G Thank you. Finally, someone that gets it.
Paul G That is exactly what Whoopi Goldberg tried to tell her. Going to the Cannes film festival would have helped her make connections and she would be getting the good roles and making the big dollars. Sometimes you have to take the hard, menial jobs to get to the big, cushy ones. That is why Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Denzel Washington, Indris Alba and many others have theirs.
Mr. Daniels and the other Director/producers including the people who worked with her during 'Precious' are the ones who BLACKBALLED her. So the phones were ringing only for Petty roles; not serious or high paying like "The Butler" & "Empire" which she was passed over for; being that they Blackballed her. It's a learning experience and it did hurt her.
Now she's doing independent Films/Projects let's see how that goes.
50k for oscar winner. ..talented actress. ...wow...Hollywood please appreciate her talent ..
The answer is do they have t0?
ok so she obviously accepted 50k as an actress in precious. Her choice. They were going to pay her travel to Paris but was not going to pay her for promoting the film .She had a few days free to promote the film, Not sure if Her husband is her manager but, seems like he made the final decision for her not to go. After being paid 50k for precious an winning a oscar I guess she was expecting millions and turned the rolls down. She blacklisted her own self and her husband helped her.
wow that is all she got paid for her role in precious that's really sad if that is all she made she is such a great actress!
I believe Mo Nique. She's real, she's genuine and down to earth. She's not a hollyweird phoney. ❤
why is Monique saying things against oprah and tyler. those 2 have done so much to uplift the black community and gave us global positive recognition. They have kept blacks employed in entertainment. Monique is argumentative, burning her bridges, not speaking the truth but her trifling opinions. she should be grateful she was given an Oscar. I didn't mind her coming for Lee Daniels but when she comes after OPRAH and tyler, I am not having it and lost respect for her
Precious cost $10 Million to make. Precious made $63.6 Million at the box office. Any self-respecting director/producer would pay Monique some goodwill residuals because $50,000.00 is just shameful and it does not look good on the makers of the film - even if she signed up for it.
Just wonder what unreasonable demands were? I have a bad feeling this boy is lying.
There's no way in hell that Precious cost 10 MILLION to make. Someone's lying! Moonlight, which; is a far superior film in terms of production, cost less than 4 million. Got to love that "Hollywood" math...
If a person plays a major role in a movie isn't it normal to play a part in promoting that movie? It's even more so important if the movie blows up! She wanted to take time out to rest and be with her family instead of going to France. Ok then fine you want to stay home............. good Stay home and rest! I would leave her out of any future business or roles too. Even though she was only paid $50k it would have opened the door to bigger contracts.
Mark F Thats BS. I wouldn’t leave the country to promote anything after being paid just 50k .. all they offered was a room upgrade.? Gtfoh
Something tells me Mo'Nique let that award for Precious go to her head & started trying to through around power she didn't have, listening to her husband. Who is he anyway? Does he have any idea how business in Hollywood work? Does she know how many women have thrown away their career & money listening to men who don't have a clue?
its normal to be offered either a percentage of the gross,(which is a gamble, but can be a much better deal if the movie is a success) or a flat fee, which is of course guaranteed even if the movie is not a success, each has their benefits ..she chose the flat fee, or in her words "the job had a number to it" She cant complain she made her choice...its the nature of business..
Her story has stayed the same.
What's up on that grip you owe Dame, Lee...?
Lee is too busy thinking about the next male external sex organ that he’ll allow down his esophagus.
Does an Actor winning the Oscar's raise pay
Yes, but not by as much as you’d think. It can take a few years to be able to fully capitalise on an Oscar win and the buzz normally fades within three years.
There is evidence to show that male actors benefit more than female actresses from an Oscar win. The average salary increase for actors winning Best Actor is $3.9 million, whereas it’s just $500,000 for a Best Actress win.
Reese Witherspoon is an oft quoted example of someone for whom an Oscar has little advantage. At one point she was one of Hollywood’s best paid stars but by the time she won her first Best Actress award in 2006 (for Walk The Line) her star was already beginning to fade. The award appears to have had little to no positive effect on her career and it’s only been her recent efforts as a producer which have helped her regain her power in Hollywood.
I didn't recall she was the one that acted in Precious from which she won an academy award. I got to this video because I just saw a movie (Blackbird) in TH-cam in which she was acting, and I was impressed with her acting.
So, in my opinion she is totally right. We all must agree that she is the one who decides regardless it's right...or well paid.. or if it has good scripts etc or not. I must trust her opinion and "good eye" cause she choose to work on Precious.
She is now in the position to say "Show Me The Money". As for ANY job, you get paid more for having EXPERIENCE & TALENT, so why she shouldn't? I liked the way she responded to the guy when he told her something like "it's about the money". She answer something like " well, we all agree nobody works for free". TRUE!!!
She won an award for playing a roll any black mother in the hood could play.
I truly love and support Mo
She was NOT being difficult this was simply a matter of her standing up for herself and then not liking it
Wow this means taraji, and the empire crew, are so so under paid, wow so shameful?
Like Lee Daniels said "It's Show Business", but what he forgot is that shit goes both ways. If a studio is demanding more of my time that is outside of the production of a film. They better understand that what brings me peace in my private life has a fee associated with it if I'm asked to leave it. If you don't place a value on the things you hold dear. The wolves will come in and use you with not a care of what you miss out on that matters to you.
Was the Precious movie based on Rachel Jeantel Childhood?
No your Moms !
^^ wtf
This is not the full interview. Where can I find the full interview?
$50k??? Teachers get paid more than that! Damm!
For any top line actress like her to make ONLY $50k for an academy award winning movie, yeah, TEACHERS do make a hell of a lot more!! I don't care if it were only 2 weeks, she got ripped the hell off, and YOU know it!!!!!!!
There's a difference between independent films and major Hollywood studios
She let her husband ruin her career that she worked hard for. What a shame.
she has to see this, who goes to see a movie because she is in it?... i dont know who does but i dont care to see her in a movie... sure she is a good actress but nothing i am crying over... not waiting for her next movie....
This dude said its reversed racism if you dont want to thank directors or producers. White directors or producers. This guy has lost his mind.
I am being to think lee daniel's has some issues. that being said, mo'nique got some issues as well. wow money was so very low. when you compare to other actors like they get millions. its a mess. but lee daniels, I can trust him at this point.
LEE IS RIDICULOUSLY SMART !!! HE IS A FANTASTIC BUSINESSMAN!!! MONIQUE HAS TALENT BUT NOT SMART ENOUGH TO NEGOTIATE PROPERLY SHE REQUIRES BETTER MANAGEMENT
Lee Daniels owed Dame Dash 2 million 4ever. And Ever
From that one example she talked about sounds to me her husband screwed things up for her. Sometimes you have to prioritize your work before your family. unless you have an unreasonable, incredibly needy spouse, your family will always be there b/c at the end of the day you have to put food on the table. Your 3 year old child isn't going anywhere.
are you god???how do you know how much time her kids have??
Lee Daniels is been a jerk doing to her like this.Everybody should wake up.Monique is spoken and she is doing good while working her tail off for many decades.Hope we see more of her soon.
Speak on it Mo'Nique
I know right? Playing ball? Who did he thunk he was
+takerfan4ever Lol
Lee Daniels has Oprah in his pocket now. Oprah rode hard for Monsters Ball, Precious, The Butler....they were all nominated for something....but Oprah is losing her Midas touch because she also rode hard for Selma but it was ignored.
You have not worked for over 5 years after winning the most prestigious award in the world for acting. And you mean to tell me that when roles are coming in you are turning down roles because you felt you had to take a stand for the those behind you? I am not buying it! Just like Cuba Gooding (who turned down Amistad)....you automatically assumed you were officially in the Big Leagues and you wanted more money to justify you. You were not thinking of anybody else. There has been plenty...I mean plenty of actress that won Best SUPPORTING Actress. Remember we are talking Support not Leading. That did not exactly move on to the most prestigious career but they kept acting because it was what they enjoyed doing. I'm going to be a little mean now...you were giving a role that was easy for you to play. Now...had that been a role that you played a successful business woman, mentally disabled, victim role, or even a woman who was proper and prissy you would not have been selected. The character was ghetto and that style is what you built your career on...in stand up and acting! So, stop acting like you played this major role that was out of your element and won the award based on that. Your denial is going to keep you unemployed even longer!
+Kimberly Fleming You know what Kimberly; I totally agree with you. If you don't want to work that is totally on you good sistah' girl. I like Mo';-but also too,-I feel like she is coping out. At the end of the day I still have to feed my family; flip side to that; I love to sing and its my God given ability;-among others and I would do it till I die, and money you ask? Not a thing, YOUR gifts will make room for you! I am just not buying it. I still do not feel like she has proven herself as an actress.
Kimberly Fleming.....Real Shit!!!! Well Said 💯💯💯
If you've never acted or put yourself through the emotions that's actors do repeatedly to achieve scenes/moments or movies that we like or love, do not make the paltry assumption that it's not much of a stretch!
If things happened the way she says it did, then ppl shouldn't blame her for speaking up. Would anyone here accept a promotion for the same pay they were previously getting? If a request or demand is made of you and you respectfully decline, is it right that you should be punished?
When ppl say you have to play the game as a response to something that just isn't right, it's frustrating. All that it implies is that you can work hard effectively and efficiently but if you don't smile the way every other person does, it doesn't matter.
His statement didn't make sense. It sounded like lies.
3:28 That's some Alan Hamel shit there ew (look him up).and i understand being with family but if you acted in a film for 50k after release it gets lauded and gets all these awards,buzz etc and you get to elevate your profile at Cannes Film Festival one of the biggest and most famous festivals.If you want to have a shot at a film career or higher level projects.YOU JUMP ON THAT SHIT! cause it may not come around again.If she even went to the festival i bet her scripts or things that were pitched to her could've been slightly higher quality(if the work she was offered wasn't up to her level)Lee Daniels is in for long game.
Filmation77
you said it, she played it all wrong with all those big named folks. Now who callin big M......who callin. Hope that three day weekend was worth losing the chance of a lifetime ...... friggin Cannes...you go Big M......you just go.......you don't stay home.
Now you stay home without a movie career.......bad black woman's decision.
Oh HELL NO MONIQUE HAS TO GET PAID!!! As she said, "that is what America demands" so right on. Pay Monique or don't demand she work for free she has a family to pay for..
Lee Daniels is SO WEIRD what's up with this dude?! Monique is a professional and such a precious actress - bring her back Hollyweird !!!! Love you so much Monique
It's funny to hear her talk like this. It's also funny to hear her speak without profanity.
I think that in 2017, for her to still be making a big deal about this situation, it reflects poorly on her. Like, we just want to see Monique work and win, because she's talented and she's so beautiful. Nevertheless, in watching this video from 2015, I certainly understand where she was coming from. She made her choice according to what she felt was best for herself and her family, and that's commendable. I aslo think that it takes A LOT of courage for someone to speak out against an institution as major and powerful and far reaching as Hollywood/the entertainment industry. Like, it trickles down into all areas of our lives, all over the world. And she had the guts to expose its dirty laundry! I cannot imagine the courage that took, especially as a woman and a Black woman.
only $50,000??!!
Oh she's talking about what her husband said and what her husband wanted...that's very telling..
Monique isn't Halle Berry, she won 1 Oscar on a low Budget Film this interview was done in 2015 and now in 2017 she is still saying I have been Black balled and took a Financial hit, she should of done the interviews and she wouldn't be in the shape she's in now, you have to play the game everyone knows that, you haven't arrived from winning 1 Oscar it was just the beginning and Monique messed herself up listening to her husband
Pay Inequality is Real. Historically black women in Hollywood have always been under paid (working for pennies) while our counter parts are get paid big dollars, pay inequality is not isolated issue. Keep your ears open at your place of work. I know its a white women on job with no credentials and experience but Jethro hired and promoted Elle Mae over you and other black women who are more qualified for the position.
Moniques hair is ALWAYS laid!!!!😍😍😍
Well Oprah could have payed for the flight and hotel ijs
Bobby Collins It was offered.
After the fact it was offered
They absolutely pay for actors to do press. You think they paid Vin Diesel $53 million dollars to say the line "I am Groot" because nobody else could utter the line? Of course not.
look at Mo'nique resume and you will see why she got 50k for precious & then she thought she would be in the 20 million dollar club after the award
Right agreed!!!!
***** I just hope Denzel and Morgan Freeman are getting paid what they are worth!
Shawn Dowdy You should hope EVERY Black actor gets paid their worth, not just A-Listers. Also, you can't really put a dollar amount on someone's worth or talent. The very idea is pretty insulting but you can estimate what an actor or actress should make given particulars about the industry.
I don't understand your comment.
2KGrind09 yes look at resume and realize she should be completely paid more
I LOVED her in Precious. I mean, she was incredible but her character was awful, BUT, I really miss the Mo'Nique of Phat GIrlz
You don't have to "play the game." Its not hardcore racist in hollywood anymore like the 50's. Actors like Denzel and Don Cheadle are mostly in movies directed and produced by white people. Spike Lee directed alot of "white films." Hallie Berry won her oscar for Mosters Ball that was directed by a white guy and would be considered a "white film." Samual L Jackson has been robbed at the oscar numerous times, but he's one of the greatest actors of all time who stars primarily in "white films." There are alot of great black actresses's who are overlooked for sure. Tyler Perry is making money, but is he helping black Hollywood? I don't know, I think the racial divides are slowly becoming non existent, the newer generations are smarter and more informed and more connected. All disconnect is fading. I don't think Tyler Perry is the future, I think he's the last of a dying breed.
+Elizabeth Endara Playing the game has nothing o do with race, just ask Dustin Hoffman.
+C.S. Bailey thats true
+C.S. Bailey everyone plays the game.
" you gotta play ball'' later for LEE Daniels . Blacks need to go fund me projects with Spike Lee and others that are not pushing the GAY agenda exclusively. Monique is a sister that needs our support . Empire is step and fetch 2015
PEOPLE IN AMERICA SHOULD NOT WORK FOR FREE.
I know, right? A flight to Cannes and a stay in a 5 star hotel is just so haaaard! I just don't know how these actors make it through the day! What a horrible life they lead.
Excuse me. The majority of Americans don't make $50,000 A YEAR working 40 hours per week. This whale did a few weeks of work and had people who make minimum wage kissing her ass the entire time she was on set. She was PAID WELL. When you sign a contract, the language in the contract stipulates that you do publicity. If you can't meet your obligation, there are PLENTY of actors who can do just as well as she did. She's not even an A list level actress.
agreed. considering the prep time for a film. the research. AND THE PROMOTION. and sometimes you have to do "pickup shots" after you think it's over. 50k doesn't even come close considering the average american makes 30k a year for one job
Aunty Mo till this day has stayed true to one narrative & I’m happy to actually see her hard work paid off tho 👏🏿
Wow! Don are you now are Monique's spokes person that you are now the one giving the meaning to what she said?this clown need to be gone from CNN.Stop answering questions for the guest on your show for christ sake.
GET OVER YOURSELF, LOW LIFE HATER
MrDili4sure Clown ! HA
I mean if she want their money... She has to play that game