Amy Adams Says Ask Producers About the Gender Pay Gap, Not Actresses: 'I Don't Want to Be a Headline Anymore'

Amy Adams thinks questions about the gender pay gap in Hollywood should be directed towards the people who actually decide the salaries.

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Henson kicked off the conversation after she was asked if she thinks the film industry is doing enough for black actors. “Have we seen enough representation of African-American stories? No. But has Hollywood been horrible to me? No. I’ve worked. Did I get paid what I deserve? That is the question we should be talking about,” she replied.

“Who you should be asking is the Producer Roundtable: ‘Do you think minorities are underrepresented? Do you think women are underpaid?’ ” Adams later added.

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“We are always put on the chopping block to put our opinion out there, and that question is never asked,” she continued. “I’m like, ‘Why don’t you ask them and then have their statements be the headlines in the press?’ I don’t want to be a headline anymore about pay equality.”

Henson also explained why she is reluctant to speak out on pay issues. “I can’t take that on because I have worked and I’ve seen my career do this. So I never wallow in the muck and say, ‘Oh, it’s hard.’ That’s a given,” she explained.