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Danielle Fishel Says There Was a Pay Disparity Between Her and 'Boy Meets World' Co-Stars
Danielle Fishel is opening up about the pay disparity between herself and her co-stars during the early years of the hit sitcom.During a recent episode of — a rewatch podcast hosted by Fishel and former co-stars Rider Strong and Will Friedle — Fishel reflected on how much less she got paid when she was first bumped up from a recurring role to a series regular during the show's second season.«If you guys knew the pay disparity, even after I became a series regular, and it was always — the excuse that was used was 'Well, we didn't know you would be on the show. We weren't anticipating you,'» Fishel recalled to her co-hosts and special guest Lauren Lapkus.While Fishel's character, Topanga, has become a fixture in the pop culture consciousness, her character was not part of the show's plan from the beginning.
