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After settling a lawsuit with Netflix,Mo’Niqueis now ready to launch a new standup special with the streaming service.
One month after the Oscar-winning actress/comedian, 54, settled aracial and gender discrimination lawsuitagainst the streamer, she announced in a video onTwitterTuesday that her next special will debut on Netflix. According toVariety, it’ll be filmed later this year in Atlanta.
“Can y’all believe this s—?,” she asks, adding with a laugh, “I done came on home to Netflix.”
Mo’Nique then shares that she will be shooting her first Netflix comedy special as well as reuniting withPreciousdirectorLee Danielsfor the Netflix filmTheDeliverance. According toThe Hollywood Reporter, that movie will also star Andra Day, Glenn Close, Aunjanue Ellis, Caleb McLaughlin and Omar Epps.
In June it was announced that the comedian had reached a settlement with Netflix more than two years after the actresssued the streaming giant, accusing the company of offering her less money for a standup special than her fellow male or white female comedians.
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Further details of the settlement, including dollar amounts, were not disclosed.
The original 39-page lawsuit was filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court back in November 2019.
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In court documents at the time, Mo’Nique accused Netflix of giving her a “biased, discriminatory” offer of a “talent fee” of $500,000 for a comedy special around November 2017. The lawsuit referenced numerous other comedians' offers, includingJerry Seinfeld,Dave ChappelleandAmy Schumer. The lawsuit said Mo’Nique was seeking unspecified damages.
Additionally, the actress claimed in her lawsuit that Netflix lacked diversity.
A spokesperson for Netflixtold PEOPLE at the timeof the lawsuit, “We care deeply about inclusion, equity, and diversity and take any accusations of discrimination very seriously. We believe our opening offer to Mo’Nique was fair — which is why we will be fighting this lawsuit.”
source: people.com
