'I won't accept it!' Jessica Chastain slams Hollywood film bosses over gender pay gap as she talks 'crushing stereotypes' in VERY sexy shoot
Following a year of sexual harassment scandals and the Hollywood gender pay gap, Jessica Chastain is fighting back.
The Help actress reveals she no longer entertains movie negotiations where she discovers she is paid less than her male counterpart.
In a seriously sexy shoot for Town & Country magazine, the beauty reveals she is ready to 'crush stereotypes' when it comes to women in Tinseltown.
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Defiant: Jessica Chastain reveals she no longer entertains movie negotiations where she discovers she is paid less than her male counterpart
In the candid interview, she blasts film bosses who try and underpay actresses, adding: 'If I’m in a situation where I have equal experience to the actor and my role is just as significant, there is no reason why I should be paid less.
'It’s not really part of my world anymore, because I just won’t accept it.'
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Jessica - who has been nominated for two Oscars for The Help and Zero Dark Thirty - also insists she is keen to snub 'traditional female roles' when it comes to picking out parts.
Laying down the law: In a seriously sultry shoot for Town & Country magazine, the beauty reveals she is ready to 'crush stereotypes' when it comes to women in Tinseltown
Taking control: Jessica - who has been nominated for two Oscars for The Help and Zero Dark Thirty - also insists she is keen to snub 'traditional female roles' when it comes to picking out parts
Red-dy to take charge: Alongside her praiseworthy roles, Jessica - who is married to fashion executive Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo - she is now the new face of Ralph Lauren fragrance, Woman
She says: 'I am not one to go for traditional female roles, because I don’t think traditionally female characters are very interesting, and I don’t think they represent real life.
'I’m working hard to break free of stereotypes that the film industry has created and nurtured around women.'
Alongside her praiseworthy roles, Jessica - who is married to fashion executive Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo - she is now the new face of Ralph Lauren fragrance, Woman.
Scarlet siren: The actress stunned in a pillarbox red gown with sizzling ruffle detail and a tight bodice
Budding beauty: Jessica channelled the English rose look in another outfit, slipping into a stain floral midi dress with a matching jacket
Old Hollywood glamour: She hailed back to the 40s with her styling, wearing her auburn-hued tresses in polished waves
Preened to perfection: The star added bejewelled earrings to her chic demure look
And she is determined to make the campaign a positive one for her potential consumers.
She adds: 'I’m interested in celebrating women in all of their complexities - truly authentic, self-realized women.
'Ralph and I both believe in the importance of empowering women, and this campaign embraces the blurred lines of gender and crushing stereotypes.'
The December/January issue of Town & Country magazine is on newsstands November 21
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