Mo’Nique Sues Netflix for Discrimination – TMZ

Mo’Nique is within the raze taking her accusations in opposition to Netflix for discrimination to a court docket of regulations … she’s filed a lawsuit.

Within the suit, the Oscar-winning actress and comedian accuses Netflix of trail-essentially essentially based totally discrimination for the way in which it negotiated a comedy special alongside with her. She says Netflix equipped Amy Schumer $11 million for an hour-prolonged stand-up special (she within the raze bought $13 mil), however only equipped Mo’Nique $500,000 for her stand-up special.

Mo’Nique never accredited their offer, and went on a public marketing and marketing campaign … which integrated approaching “TMZ Live” and calling for a boycott in opposition to the firm.

In accordance to the suit, she claims Netflix has a excessive lack of fluctuate, which contributes to their discriminatory practices. Specifically, she claims one Netflix exec. — the Chief Communications Officer — earlier skool the n-note in a gathering with 60 other folks in 2018. Mo’Nique modified into now now not show for that assembly.

She also claims Netflix allowed Kevin Spacey to make employ of the n-note whereas on the build of “House of Playing cards” without any end result. Within the suit, she alleges Spacey complained to his inner most safety guards, “I produce now now not need [n-words] on my build anymore.” She’s now now not suing Spacey.

Mo’Nique also earlier skool a valuable pay gap on the Netflix hit, “The Crown,” to illustrate alleged discrimination. She says the actress who performs Queen Elizabeth II modified into paid $14enough per episode now now not as a lot as the actor who played Prince Philip — and it only righted the irascible after there modified into a public outcry about it.

She’s suing Netflix for unspecified damages, and for an injunction forcing the firm to substitute its discriminatory insurance policies.

We occupy reached out to Netflix and Kevin Spacey for commentary.