{"id":19695,"date":"2022-07-20T01:35:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T01:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/monique-lands-first-netflix-comedy-special-after-settling-lawsuit\/"},"modified":"2022-07-20T01:35:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T01:35:46","slug":"monique-lands-first-netflix-comedy-special-after-settling-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/monique-lands-first-netflix-comedy-special-after-settling-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Mo’Nique Lands First Netflix Comedy Special After Settling Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mo’Nique is set to record her first Netflix stand-up comedy special later this year in Atlanta after settling a legal dispute with the streaming giant.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrilled to announce that Netflix is \u200b\u200bthe home for the next original stand-up special from the groundbreaking, trailblazing, and iconic Mo’Nique!\u201d Netflix said in a statement Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Of a video<\/a> the streamer posted on social media, Mo’Nique chuckled about the agreement.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan y’all believe this sh-t? I done came on home to Netflix,\u201d the comedian said before laughing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m so excited to share that I’ll be shooting my first Netflix comedy special,\u201d she added. \u201cOh and in case you didn’t hear, I’m also reuniting with my friend, my brother, director, Mr. Lee Daniels on the Netflix movie, The Deliverance<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

Related Story<\/strong>: Mo’Nique Settles Netflix Lawsuit Days After Her Sister Warned You’re ‘Killing’ Your Career With Feuds<\/p>\n

Additional details about the stand-up special will be announced later this year.<\/p>\n

News of the special comes a month after Mo’Nique settled a racial and gender discrimination argument against the streaming giant.<\/p>\n

The Oscar-winning actress filed the suit in Los Angeles Superior Court in 2019, claiming the company \u201cmade a lowball offer that was only a fraction of what Netflix paid other (non-Black female) comedians,\u201d as previously reported.<\/p>\n

In an Instagram post about every lawsuit on Nov. 14, 2019, she wrote: \u201cI had a choice to make: I could accept what I felt was pay discrimination or I could stand up for those who came before me and those who will come after me. I chose to stand up. I don’t have any further comment at this time, but I appreciate all of your support and love.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related Story<\/strong>: Mo’Nique and Lee Daniels Reunite After Years-Long Feud<\/p>\n

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The comedian called for a boycott of the streaming company, saying it treated her unfairly by offering her $500,000 for an hourlong stand-up special. The suit said in comparison, Netflix offered comedian Amy Schumer $11 million in 2017 for an hourlong special. It added that the company signed a deal with Dave Chappelle worth $60 million in 2016 for three specials. While Chris Rock was offered $40 million in 2016 for two specials, according to the lawsuit.<\/p>\n

Both sides agreed to dismiss the suit in June, however, terms of the deal were not disclosed.<\/p>\n


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