‘Dear White People’ Actor Jeremy Tardy Exits, Accuses Lionsgate of Discrimination
thewrap.coma series of social media posts on Friday, alleging that the studio did not give him the same opportunity to negotiate a raise for the show’s fourth and final season that a white co-star was allowed.“After being offered to return for several episodes my team was notified that our counter offer would not be considered and that the initial offer was the ‘best and final,'” Tardy wrote. “This news was disturbing because one of my white colleagues — being a true ally — revealed that they too had received the same initial offer and had successfully negotiated a counter offer.”Tardy went on to accuse the studio of undermining his efforts to coordinate a walk-out with other recurring actors with “side deal offers and lack of transparency.”Also Read:.
