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Nearly two years after Mo'Nique called for a Netflix boycott, the comedian is suing the streaming giant for racial and gender discrimination over the $500,000 offer she received to do a stand-up special.

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00:01After calling for a boycott almost two years ago, Monique is now suing Netflix for

00:05racial and gender discrimination. The comedian is suing the streaming giant over the

00:10$500,000 offer she received to do a stand-up special for them, claiming Netflix

00:15discriminates against black women, paying them substantially less than white women

00:19and men. But Netflix is saying that's not the case. A spokesperson for the streaming

00:23giant sent a statement to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday saying,

00:26Back in 2018, Monique posted a video alleging gender and color bias because her offer was

00:44significantly lower than the millions paid to the likes of Amy Schumer, Chris Rock and

00:48Dave Chappelle. At the time, Wanda Sykes responded on Twitter thanking her for speaking out

00:53and saying she walked away from a deal that was less than half of what Monique was offered.

00:58In a complaint filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Monique is suing for

01:02discrimination and unfair business practices and says Netflix is perpetuating the pay gap

01:07suffered by black women. She further claims that when she told the company its offer was

01:11discriminatory, it refused to negotiate fairly. In the suit, Monique goes on to list

01:16examples of what other comedians who aren't black women were reportedly paid by Netflix,

01:21including Jerry Seinfeld with $100 million, Eddie Murphy with $70 million,

01:26Dave Chappelle with $60 million, Chris Rock with $40 million, Ellen DeGeneres with $20 million,

01:32Jeff Dunham with $16.5 million and Ricky Gervais with $40 million.

01:37The complaint also includes headshots of seven top Netflix executives, all of whom are white,

01:43in support of her notion that the company's lack of racial diversity contributes to a culture

01:47of discrimination. For more updates to this story, head to THR.com. Until next time,

01:52for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.

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