Is Equal Pay Really About 'Sticking It To The Man'? Variety Talks Jennifer Lawrence & the Demand For Equal Pay In Hollywood

'Sticking It to the Man' is an interesting title for an article about female actors asking for equal pay -- based on credentials, audience draw and awards -- from male-dominated Hollywood. Thanks to Patricia Arquette using her Oscar speech to lobby for equal pay and then Jennifer Lawrence setting a bonfire with her essay indicting a system that paid her 'American Hustle' co-stars more than her.As a consequence of last year's Sony Hack, Lawrence understands just how underpaid she was. 

Talking about her essay published in Lenny Letter, Lawrence said her 'hunger Games' character Katniss Everdeen inspired her to take action.

Kate, Barbara, Flavia, Gracie, Sara & Stella In 'Angels Undressed' By Abrahams Studios For Models.com

Kate, Barbara, Flavia, Gracie, Sara & Stella In 'Angels Undressed' By Abrahams Studios For Models.com

Model Kate Grigorieva (above) is joined by five other Lions models appearing at tonights Victoria's Secret 20th anniversary fashion show in New York. In descending order, the models are Barbara Fialho, Flavia Lucini, Gracie Carvalho, Sara Sampaio,and Stella Maxwell -- all photographed at Abraham Studios for Models.com. 

Kathy Griffin Endorses Hillary, Talks Hollywood's Gender Pay Gap With Variety

I’m someone who has been very open about asking for raises and trying to get equal pay. You’re just simply told, “No.” It’s brutal. I guess I became aware of it on my first paid job. When I was on a sitcom in the ’90s, “Suddenly Susan,” I made the second-lowest salary on the cast. Judd Nelson, who I liked, made four times what I made, and he ended up getting fired. And I went on to get two Emmys, a Grammy, three television shows with my name in the title and a New York Times best-seller.