Will & Grace star Debra Messing has criticised the E! network for failing to pay women the same as men in a live interview on the channel.
Arriving at the Golden Globes, Messing referenced the departure of presenter Catt Sadler, who resigned in December after learning her male co-star earned almost double her salary.
Messing told host Giuliana Rancic: "I was so shocked to hear that E! doesn’t believe in paying their female co-hosts the same as their male co-hosts. I miss Catt Sadler. We stand with her."
Debra Messing drags E! (while being interviewed on E!): "I was so shocked to hear that E! doesn't believing in paying their female co-hosts the same as their male co-hosts" pic.twitter.com/HF3B2uhwtF
— David Mack (@davidmackau) January 7, 2018
Catt Sadler responded to Messing's support, telling BuzzFeed News: "I am immensely grateful for the outpouring of support today. Time’s Up."
Eva Longoria also criticised E! while being interviewed by Ryan Seacrest on the channel.
Standing alongside Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon, Longoria stated: "We support gender equity and equal pay and we hope E! follows that lead with Catt."
Eva Longoria piles on E!: "We support gender equity and equal pay, and we hope that E! follows that lead with Catt as well. We stand with you, Catt."
— David Mack (@davidmackau) January 8, 2018
Ryan Seacrest: " I love Catt. We love her." pic.twitter.com/rtKoBO5XCW
The awards show was overshadowed by the sexual harassment scandal that has rocked Hollywood, with many stars taking a stand on the night.
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Meryl Streep, Emma Stone, Susan Sarandon, Emma Watson, Laura Dern and Michelle Williams were among the actresses who were accompanied by advocates in a “show of support for victims of sexual harassment and assault”.
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Many male celebrities in attendance, including Tom Hanks, James Franco and Gary Oldman, joined their colleagues in taking a stand, by dressing in black and wearing ’Time’s Up’ pins.
Time’s Up is the campaign to end gender discrimination across all industries, which is being backed by a number of Hollywood heavyweights,