Mo'Nique Files Discrimination
Lawsuit Against Netflix .
The Academy Award winner claims Netflix treated her unfairly.
Mo'Nique says Netflix
offered her $500,000
for a one-hour
comedy special.
The streamer was reportedly offering
multi-million dollar deals
to other comedians.
The suit claims the terms of the deal "were discriminatory based on her gender and race/color.".
"I had a choice to make: I could accept what I felt was
pay discrimination or I could stand up for those who
came before me and those who will come after me.
I chose to stand up. " - Mo'Nique, via Instagram.
Mo'Nique has urgerd her fans to boycott Netflix over the deal