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Tiffany Haddish, the dynamic and hilarious comedian-actress, recently shared a shocking revelation about her earnings from her breakout film “Girls Trip.” In a candid interview, Haddish disclosed that she did not receive any payment for her role in the hit 2017 comedy.
“Girls Trip,” directed by Malcolm D. Lee and starring Haddish alongside Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, and Jada Pinkett Smith, was a box office success, grossing over $140 million worldwide. The film catapulted Haddish into the Hollywood spotlight, earning her critical acclaim and legions of fans.
In an interview with Associated Press, the Tiffany Haddish talks about the Hollywood system and how “the worst movie” she was ever in, did not give her the promised salary she was due.
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“My very first movie I ever did that I was the star in, I was homeless while I was shooting that movie,” Haddish said. “They were supposed to pay me $1,200 to do the movie. I wasn’t in the union. It was non union film so there was nothing I could do about it. They never paid me. They never paid me a dime. The producers gave me 10 DVDs and said, ‘Sell those. Good luck.' I never saw the movie.” Said Haddish in an interview with Associated Press.
Haddish's journey from relative obscurity to Hollywood stardom is an inspirational one, but her revelation about her earnings from “Girls Trip” underscores the systemic issues that continue to plague the entertainment industry. As she continues to thrive in her career, Haddish's story serves as a call to action for greater equality and fairness in compensation for all actors.
