Mo’Nique Calls On CBS To Compensate Her & Countess Vaughn

Mo’Nique is sending a public message to CBS and calling on the corporate to pretty compensate her and her former co-star, Countess Vaughn. As The Shade Room beforehand reported, Mo’Nique and Vaughn starred within the ‘The Parkers’ sitcom between 1999-2004. The present reportedly aired for 5 seasons and launched over 110 episodes.

Earlier this yr, the comic filed a lawsuit in opposition to CBS and Paramount for his or her unpaid royalties.

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Mo’Nique Shares A PSA To CBS

On Tuesday, the comic took to Instagram to share a video alongside her husband, Sidney Hicks. In the video, the comic let viewers know that she stands in solidarity with “all the unions” which are “striking right now.” The strikes that the comic appears to seek advice from are the continued Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike and the SAG-AFTRA strike.

As The Shade Room beforehand reported, the previous strike impacts writers whereas the latter pertains to actors.

As the video continued, Mo’Nique added that she has her personal story to “share with the community.”

“Countess Vaughn and I did a show called ‘The Parkers.’ ‘The Parkers’ has now been on air for twenty-four years, and they’re trying to convince us [that] through our ownership of the show, that we made absolutely no money.”

Hicks added that CBS’s alleged actions are “baffling” as a result of he and Mo’Nique have seen “profit-participating statements” displaying that the sequence has revamped $700 million. Hicks added that regardless of the multi-million greenback revenue, the present was allegedly in a “billion dollar deficit.”

“So what we’re asking you, CBS, is can you please treat these two Black women fairly,” Mo’Nique continued.

The comic went on by referencing a “bad” deal fellow comic Dave Chapelle signed with CBS, as reported by REVOLT in 2021. Mo’Nique defined that CBS “made that deal fair” and “paid Dave Chapelle what he rightfully deserved.”

Today, the 55-year-old is asking CBS for the same understanding.

“What we’re asking you, CBS [is] don’t pay us anymore but don’t pay us any less.”

Hicks added that the couple has made their statements to the CBS firm public to hopefully protect future creatives from an analogous problem.

“We see the numbers, and they still don’t want to pay,” Hicks defined. “What will happen to you when you don’t even know the numbers exist?”

Mo’Nique then concluded the video by asking the “community” to face with them in equality. Additionally, she requested CBS to deal with them “fairly.”

The 55-year-old additionally shared the submit with a short caption.

Countess Vaughn has since responded to Mo’Nique’s public statements by resharing the comic’s video on her Instagram Story.

More Details Regarding The Comedian’s Lawsuit Against CBS & Paramount

As The Shade Room beforehand reported, Mo’Nique filed a lawsuit in opposition to CBS and Paramount on April 12. At the time, she detailed her choice.

“Today we filed a lawsuit to make sure that we are fairly paid money that we are owed for ‘The Parkers.’ Actors rely on the good faith of Hollywood companies to honor their profit participation agreements. ‘The Parkers’ was a huge success and continues to be a source of revenue through syndication and streaming channels.”

Additionally, the comic reportedly sued the businesses alleging that they owe Hicks Media “millions.” As The Shade Room beforehand reported, Hicks Media is owned by the comic and Hicks.

“While the Series has proven to be a major financial success for its producers and distributors, the series’ talent have not been permitted to share in the fruits of that success,” the lawsuit reportedly learn.

At the time, it was reported that the comic additionally named Big Ticket Productions, the sitcom’s manufacturing firm, within the go well with. Additionally, the comic hoped to find out “the contractual compensation” she’s earned and “owed” from the sequence.