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It didn't take long for "Girls" creator Lena Dunham to see the error of her ways. Hours after internet criticism grew against Dunham for not paying the warm-up acts on her upcoming book tour, the "Not That Kind of Girl" author quickly changed her tune.

The New York Times that first reported on the 28-year-old's book tour "circus" and outlined how 600 people responded to open call video auditions on her web site to serve as her opening acts during her 11-city book tour— for free. But on Monday, in a post headlined "Lena Dunham Does Not Pay," Gawker took it further by listing Dunham's alleged annual income ($6 million), her book advance ($3.7 million), and book tour revenues ($304,000).

Dunham took to her Twitter page to admit she had learned a lesson and the artists would be paid, even as she mocked the source of her newfound wisdom. The tour begins in New York City on Tuesday.

As an artist raised by artists, no one believes more than I do that creators should be fairly compensated for their work. — Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) September 29, 2014

This feature of the tour was meant to be a way to showcase local talent and I could not be more excited about it. — Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) September 29, 2014

Some good points were raised and I've ensured that all opening acts will be compensated for their time, their labor and their talents. — Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) September 29, 2014

The fact that Gawker pointed this out really proves Judd Apatow's saying that "a good note can come from anywhere." — Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) September 29, 2014

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Good news: Lena Dunham is going to pay her opening acts in college credits. — Brian Boone (@brianadamsboone) September 29, 2014

@lenadunham @emilynussbaum fwiw in my tiny live lit world in Chicago people rarely are paid to do readings. It's for fun/exposure/charity. — Claire Zulkey (@Zulkey) September 29, 2014