Yesterday, CB covered Jennifer Lawrence’s fantastic Lenny letter op-ed that discussed why she stood up for herself in demanding equality in pay compared to her male co-stars. JLaw took a remarkable stance by putting her opinions out there. Even after the Sony hack revealed the incriminating salary data (in reference to American Hustle), she could have been considered “difficult” or “spoiled” for saying what men say all the time. But JLaw used the information to her advantage, as did Charlize Theron. It’s hard to believe that — in 2015 — two Oscar winners had to fight for equal pay as their male co-stars (one of which is a freaking beefcake, even if Chris Hemsworth does seem charming), but that’s Hollywood for you (and the rest of the world, for that matter).

JLaw handled her essay with both a professional air and a little bit of humor when referring to the “lucky people with d*cks.” She did place part of the blame on herself for being a poor “negotiator,” which softens the blow against the industry because, yeah, they will consider her difficult for writing the letter. E! Online caught up with Jennifer American Hustle co-star, Bradley Cooper, and Sienna Miller, who recently ditched a Broadway play after finding out she’d receive half the pay of her male co-star. Both were promoting Burnt and were supportive of JLaw:

While promoting his upcoming movie Burnt Tuesday morning, close friend Bradley Cooper learned about the op-ed published in Lena Dunham’s Lenny Letter. While he had yet to read the article titled “Why Do I Make Less Than My Co-Stars” in its entirety, a brief synopsis of the piece immediately intrigued him.

“One thing I could say is that’s interesting because if you think that you only deserve a certain amount and that’s not correct, it’s about changing that mindset and sticking up for yourself the way that Sienna did,” he shared with E! News. “So that’s a great thing.”

As it turns out, Lawrence may not be alone. When Catt Sadler asked about the article Tuesday morning, Sienna Miller shared her own personal story of experiencing a wage gap.

“I walked away from a play that I wanted to do because I was offered less than half of what the other man was offered and it was just the two of us,” she explained before Burnt hits theatres Oct 30. “[I did] what we have to start doing, unfortunately, at the expense of our creative dreams.”

[From E! Online]

The gender wage gap is real in many industries, and I know some people didn’t appreciate JLaw’s so-called “first-world problems,” but why shouldn’t she get paid an equal (or greater) amount as her male co-stars? When the Sony hack happened, people also tried to justify her lesser paycheck by saying she only played a supporting role in American Hustle, but Amy Adams got stiffed too, and she played a leading role in the film. For salary purposes, it doesn’t really matter what role an actor plays in the film. JLaw put just as many or even more butts into seats as Jeremy Freaking Renner, for crying out loud. Who saw American Hustle because of him? Good on BCoop for speaking out for the ladies.

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