Jada praises pay fight

Jada Pinkett Smith is praising Jessica Chastain for fighting for pay equity in Hollywood.

During a diverse storytelling panel at the Sundance Film Festival, Pinkett Smith on Sunday relayed the story that Chastain negotiated raises for both her and actress Octavia Spencer, who are co-starring in an upcoming comedy.

“Jessica stood up for Octavia and I want you to know because they stood together, they got three times what they were asking for as a unit,” she said. She stressed the importance of women in Hollywood working together to stop wage disparity. —AP