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Felicity Jones Was Paid More for ‘Rogue One’ Than Her Male Costars

Attention feminists, get ready to scream at the top of your lungs! According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, actress Felicity Jones was the highest-paid actor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. 

Makes sense—she is the film’s star. But this is totally unheard of since it’s very common for male actors to get paid more than women actors in Hollywood. Sources say that Jones was able to negotiate a seven-figure salary, while male cast members were only paid six figures. The fact that Jones negotiated this type of salary means that she definitely knows her worth and talent. Boss lady, much?

The fact that Felicity Jones was able to accomplish this action is sure to be a step in the right direction. Let’s all give hard-working actresses equal pay from now on, because they definitely deserve it—okay Hollywood? 

Catherine is an ambitious twenty-something woman living in Rock Hill, South Carolina where she attends Winthrop University as a mass communication major. She is the President and Campus Correspondent for Her Campus at Winthrop, which she co-founded in November 2014. She has also been a member of the Winthrop chapter of the Association for Women in Communications, and is currently the President of the Society of Professional Journalists chapter at Winthrop. Since being involved with Her Campus, Catherine received an internship at Her Campus Media in Boston, MA. She also currently works as a Chapter Advisor for the company and writes about Grey's Anatomy each week for the site. Because of Her Campus, she has also received writing positions at many publications throughout her 3 years at Winthrop. Outside of her busy lifestyle, Catherine enjoys relaxing with her friends on the weekends and having Sex and the City marathons. She can't live without her dog, family, Cosmopolitan, friends, Starbucks, Instagram, The Bachelor, Grey's Anatomy and of course Chick-fil-A. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter: @cathclowe!