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Emma Stone revealed her male co-stars have taken pay cuts so she could be paid equally.
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00:00Emma Stone revealed her male co-stars have taken pay cuts so she could be paid equally.
00:05The Oscar-winning actress placed tennis icon Billie Jean King in the upcoming
00:09Battle of the Sexes movie. Stone, her co-star Andrea Risborough, and King herself talked
00:14about gender equality and inclusion in a new interview with Out magazine.
00:18Battle of the Sexes focuses on King's match with Bobby Riggs, which happened the same year
00:23King fought for equal prize money for men and women at the U.S. Open.
00:27I am not saying that women don't belong on the court. Who would pick up the balls otherwise?
00:31Oh my God.
00:32Stone spoke to the magazine about how equal pay continues to be a challenge for women today.
00:36The actress revealed,
00:54Stone continued,
00:57King added,
01:04Meanwhile, Risborough said she's never experienced a male co-star taking a pay cut for her.
01:06In fact, I've been number one in films before and been paid a lot less.
01:12Battle of the Sexes is set to hit theaters on September 22nd. For much more from Stone,
01:28Risborough and King's interview with Out magazine, check out THR.com. And be sure to let us know all your thoughts in the comments.
01:35I'm Tiffany Taylor for The Hollywood Reporter News.
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