Angelica Ross has been spilling major tea all week long, and now the actress and activist has announced a career switch.
Best known for her breakout role as Candy Ferocity in Ryan Murphy’s groundbreaking drama “Pose,” Ross went on to star in the ninth and tenth seasons of Murphy’s hit FX anthology series, “American Horror Story.”
Last year, she made history starring as Roxy Hart in “Chicago” on Broadway. But despite her success on two Murphy productions, the actress has revealed that her career and her relationship with him hasn’t been as warm and fuzzy as fans might think.
In a series of social medial posts and IG lives during the past week, Ross made specific allegations about racist and transphobic incidents during her time on the “AHS” set and specifically accused the show’s star, Emma Roberts, of mean girl behavior including making homophobic comments. She also claimed Murphy, her former friend and collaborator who’s often applauded for being a champion of Black, trans women, ghosted her.
On Friday, Ross made the allegations about her troubles on “American Horror Story” and described her version of how Murphy – one of Hollywood’s most celebrated allies – let her down in an explosive interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
These are the four most shocking claims Ross made this week:
Big on-screen success does not always equal big money
Even after becoming a major star with her critically-acclaimed performance in “Pose,” Ross was not raking in the big bucks by a long shot. While many would assume the success of the series and the industry-wide praise of her performance would command a hefty paycheck for her next gig, she said she was offered an insulting amount to come on board “American Horror Story: 1984.”
“… When they came to me with a salary of $28,000 an episode, I was a little offended,” she told “The Hollywood…
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