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Debra Wilson Reveals She Quit ‘MADtv’ Because She Was Being Paid Less Than White Male Co-Stars

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Salary disparity in Hollywood along racial and gender divides has been a hot-button issue in recent years, and former “MADtv” cast member Debra Wilson is the latest actor to come forward to share her personal story.

In an interview with “Comedy Hype News”, Wilson — who was one of the original cast members when “MADtv” debuted in 1995 — revealed that when she left the sketch-comedy series in 2003 it was because she’d caught wind that some white male actors who’d joined the cast after her were receiving higher salaries, despite the fact that she’d been there for eight seasons. “I was a tenured cast member from the beginning, from pilot, and people were coming in after me making more than me,” Wilson said.

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