Jessica Chastain Calls Out CBS for Gender Inequity
by EG
Jessica Chastain isn’t pleased with CBS.
Upon hearing news that CBS executives didn’t select any new shows with female leads for its fall lineup, Chastain took to Twitter to air her grievances.
“I’ll just @netflix and chill. Or some @HBO greatness. Or anything by #RyanMurphy,” Chastain tweeted Wednesday. “There’s so many incredible options that don’t include @CBS.”
The twice Oscar-nominated actress, 40, also gave credit to the cast of “Queen Sugar” in a follow-up tweet.
“Also my Juilliard girls @dawnlyen @rutinaofficial @QueenSugarOWN,” she wrote Thursday, adding several heart emojis to her message.
During CBS’ Television Critics Association’s presentation Tuesday, CBS addressed the lack of diversity within its casting department.
“They’ve been together for a long time,” senior executive vice president of programming Thom Sherman said of CBS’ team. “We are cognizant of the issue, we hear you and we will be looking to expand the casting department.”
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Jessica Chastain has appeared in Zero Dark Thirty and The Martian.