Mathing

The Color Purple star Taraji P Henson has vocally condemned Hollywood’s race and gender pay gap, breaking down in tears as she said: “The math ain’t math-ing.”Henson was speaking on Gayle King’s radio show on Sirius XM, and was asked by King if she was considering quitting acting. Henson replied: “I’m just tired of working so hard, being gracious about what I do, getting paid a fraction of the cost. I’m tried of hearing my sisters say the same thing over and over. You get tired.”She added: “I hear people go, ‘You work a…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeTaraji P Henson sobbed as she revealed that she feels so underpaid in Hollywood she has considered quitting acting.The 53-year-old Empire star said: “I’m just tired of working so hard, being gracious at what I do getting paid a fraction of the cost.” She added: “I’m tired of hearing my sisters say the same thing over and over. You get tired. I hear people go, ‘You work a lot.’ Well, I…

The 2023 Grammy nominations left Summer Walker fans scratching their heads.Immediately after the nods were announced, the singer’s supporters took to social media to express outrage over her snub. Walker’s 2021 sophomore album Still Over It failed to secure a single nomination, despite its critical and commercial success. The 20-track album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, landed on multiple year-end lists, and received a nom for Top R&B Album at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.Walker took to Instagram on…