>If that was true the white female actresses wouldn't be
>complaining. Nah this is how the real world works.
>
>"Ellen Pompeo has starred as the titular character of Meredith
>Grey on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" since 2005. But it has taken
>the actress more than a decade to work her way up to being
>TV's highest paid female star in a drama. For a period of
>time, Pompeo's male co-star, Patrick Dempsey (aka Derek
>Shepherd aka Doctor McDreamy) was paid more than her."
>
>
>Now if they treat the the white female like that then...

this says it all:
https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2018/01/17/Ellen-Pompeo-ABC-execs-used-Patrick-Dempsey-as-leverage-in-pay-negotiations/2901516208255/
"They could always use him as leverage against me -- 'We don't need you; we have Patrick' -- which they did for years."

abc knew dempsey could completely carry the show without pompeo. and she knew that too. doctor mcdreamy was the biggest star on the show for much of its run. he already had an established movie career and was more recognizable. he was the main draw and the primary reason people tuned in.

sofia vergara became the main draw for modern family. she started off around the same pay as the rest of the cast. now she gets paid the most.

happy days originally focused on the cunningham family. fonzie became the bigger star and ended up getting paid more.

its not hard to understand.