During Ms. Jonasson’s assignment with Ridley and IFPRPC, her salary remained unchanged and did not correspond to the salary levels of the position she held. In fact, Ridley did not offer Jonasson a salary commensurate with the position for which she was qualified and that she already held. Instead, Ridley was offered an advancement position with a higher salary than a white man, who ultimately did not accept the role. From then on, Jonasson continued to perform her duties, adding other progressive ones, due to her lower salary. On several occasions, Jonasson complained to Ridley about the hypocrisy of her public positions on civil rights and her personal failure to pay Jonasson, a woman of color, commensurate with her abilities, efforts and dedication. she. responsibility. Ridley’s hypocrisy continues today, with the release of her film “Shirley,” a biopic based on the life of Shirley Chisholm: the first black woman elected to the United States Congress and a strong advocate for equal pay and employment. women’s rights. ArrayJonasson also complained to ABC about this illegal discrimination, but ABC took no corrective action. In 2021, ABC and Ridley/IFPRPC hired Shannon Rhoades, a white woman, to perform tasks that Jonasson was already taking on, but for a particularly high amount. Jonasson reiterated the court cases of discrimination against her. In response, her employment was summarily and unfairly terminated through ABC and Ridley/IFPRPC. After more than a decade of exploitation by men in positions of strength in Hollywood and the major media organizations that enable and protect them, Jonasson is now looking to come out. for her and many others in Hollywood who, with no bargaining power and facing systemic discrimination, are exploited and forced to work long hours for low wages and little to no credit.
