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Forbes Releases Their List of Rich White Ladies

What?! Oh, I’m sorry. I mean Forbes released their annual list of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood, and being rich as hell isn’t the only thing that all the listed ladies have in common.

Here’s the rundown:

1. Sandra Bullock: $56 million
2. Reese Witherspoon: $32 million
3. Cameron Diaz: $32 million
4. Jennifer Aniston: $27 million
5. Sarah Jessica Parker: $25 million
6. Julia Roberts: $20 million
7. Angelina Jolie: $20 million
8. Drew Barrymore: $15 million
9. Meryl Streep: $13 million
10. Kristen Stewart: $12 million

While I’m super happy for all these ladies that they’re making some serious cake (especially Sandy B., who I will never deny anything), I can’t help but notice that this list is missing even one non-white woman. It’s far from a new observation that women of color are cast aside in Hollywood for “non-threatening”, blond, girl-next-door (if you live in the whitest suburb ever) types, but if you ever needed a reminder of how bad it is, then just give this list a second look.

If only paychecks were based on genuine talent…

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      • Amen Molls. It is so easy for people to ignore things or act like it no longer exists when it doesn’t directly concern them.

      • Not one non-white. I think Ms. Diaz might take exception to your usual fucktard take on things.

      • Yep, Diaz is half Cuban from her father plus her mother is German & Cherokee Indian. That is a whole lot of color that did not show up in her flesh tone & hair color. Still she is what she is…

  • I for one am really happy you pointed it out. What bothers me more than not seeing a woman of color on the list is that some of these women haven’t made a decent movie…EVER. Jennifer Aniston? Are you kidding me? She plays the same role over and over again. And KRISTEN STEWART? Okay I get it…the tweens are making her a gazillionaire but she shouldn’t beat out women like Angela Bassett or Salma Hayek. Where in the hell are Penelope Cruz and Halle Barry? And I’m not even going to get started on Sarah Jessica Parker. “Failure to Launch” was two hours of my life I am NEVER getting back. And until Cameron Diaz starts sporting an Argentinean flag all day every day, I’m not counting her as Latina…I’m sorry.

    • yeah, but… this is just about money, remember, not talent. Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Anniston made their money on successful shows, which in the long run pay more than films. Stewart is part of a multi-million dollar film franchise – which i don’t think anyone seriously claims is any good. Drew Barrymore owns her own film company – probably raking it in.

      I do think Halle was probably there a few years ago, before she kind of dropped out. And what Reese Witherspoon is still doing there I have no idea. Anyone know what she’s even doing these days? Still cashing in on Walk the Line?

  • might have posted an empty comment.. bleh

    any way, it’s sad how many hacks are on that list above Meryl Streep… she can phone in better performances than every one on there.

    • And that’s why we LOVE Meryl cause she does something that most actors don’t so anymore.. She acts, Because she loves it, because she needs to. Not because she’s making a Crazy amount of money…. Yes she makes a Lot of Man Money but not what a lot of these younger actors make and she could demnd a whole lot more then she gets

  • I read this in the paper, Reese got advance payment for 2 films (it’s just for the year not *ever*). Sandra Bullock doesn’t look white to me?

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  • This is pretty much one of those ridiculous White Guilt posts made by someone whose apparently utterly hellbent on being politically correct by taking rather obvious situations, pointing out a lack of minority X and then acting as though there’s some huge racist scandal behind the whole thing.

    FFS, use your fucking brains.

    White people make up the largest segment of the US population and are also on average wealthier. Therefore they see more films and TV as a group than minorities.

    Any advertising executive can tell you that when you market to women of any background, particuarly clothes, cosmetics and skincare, you use white people as it sells better across all customer demographics – reflecting the fact that whites tend to be more successful than minorities.

    People tend to empathise with and be attracted to people that are like them – hence white people prefer seeing whites. They are the largest audience – hence this list which reflects the marketability of the people on it to that audience.

    Duh.

    Why don’t you find a Top 10 list of female Gangsta rap stars and complain about the lack of white women on it, that would be equally as pointless.

  • i am surprised by the numbers, even by hollywood standards its a LOT.
    how did sandra bullock earn so much?? and resee witherspoon?
    the amount fo money these people earn is obscene

    btw, love that picture of sandra bullock

  • ugh, when are people going to STOP making things about race?? “omg, that white person won the race cuz they are white.” blah blah blah I mean, I do not think it is about race, it just so happens that they were paid the most! If a black girl had been the front lady in Twilight, she would have been on that stinking list. I hate it so much when people make it a race thing. We should all be past that now!! Like on the last America’s Next Top Model, the winner was talking about someone her color winning. It should not be about color, it should only be about the better model (which she was). Let’s not complain about no rich black ladies. While she is not an actresses, we always have Oprah who is richer than like everyone!

  • Can we have another post stating the SCANDAL that NOT ONE non-South-Asian woman is on the list of ten most highly-paid Bollywood actresses?