Ousted 9-1-1 star Rockmond Dunbar sues Disney and Fox for 'discrimination' over vaccination refusal
dailymail.co.ukOusted 9-1-1 star Rockmond Dunbar has filed a federal lawsuit against Disney and 20th Century Fox for 'discrimination based on his race and religion' over refusing to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination.The 49-year-old actor claimed his dismissal from the hit Fox show 'severely damaged his career' because he gained a reputation as an anti-vaxxer, which apparently he is not - according to TMZ.Rockmond's medical and religious exemptions were both denied and he's accusing the studios of refusing to pay him 'hundreds of thousands of dollars' he believes he's owed.
Payback: Ousted 9-1-1 star Rockmond Dunbar has filed a federal lawsuit against Disney and 20th Century Fox for 'discrimination based on his race and religion' over refusing to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination(pictured in 2019)Last August, Dunbar scored a 25% raise to about $80K per episode for season five and he was projected to go up to $100K per episode in season six had he gotten the jab - according to Deadline.As for claims of racism, Rockmond's onscreen ex-wife Angela Bassett - who's also African-American - currently earns '$450K per episode' which is the 'highest ever for an actress of color on a broadcast drama series.' Dunbar has appeared on creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear's critically-acclaimed LA first responders procedural since its 2018 premiere.Over five seasons, the NoCal native's architect character Michael Grant suffered a brain tumor and came out of the closet after 14 years of marriage and two children May and Harry.
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