NetflixMo’Nique is taking legal action against Netflix after accusing the streaming platform of race and sex discrimination last year.
According Variety, the comedian filed a discrimination lawsuit against Netflix on Thursday, alleging that the company broke the law when it low-balled her for a comedy special.
The incident to which Mo’Nique is referring happened in January 2019, when the Oscar-winner called for a boycott of Netflix after she was reportedly offered $500,000 to film a comedy special. Amy Shumer was offered $11 million and other notable comedians like Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock were offered $20 million, she claimed.
“Netflix is one of Hollywood’s most innovative companies, yet it not only perpetuates racial
