Jamaican-American actress, author, activist, and singer Sheryl Lee Ralph stood up on behalf of herself and her fellow SAG-AFTRA members with a little help from a certain Rihanna hit.
The Abbott Elementary and Emmy award-winning actress posted a video of herself speaking passionately on Sept. 13 on her Instagram account, using Rihanna’s “Better Have My Money” as a prop to emphasize her argument.
The event was in support of striking actors and writers.
With roles in films like Battleship, Ocean’s 8, and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Rihanna is also a member of SAG.
A new contract for better pay and working conditions with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers could not be reached, therefore the Screen Actors Guild—American Federation of Television and Radio Artists disbanded on July 14. Additionally, actors are requesting better health and pension benefits as well as the creation of measures to prevent artificial intelligence from mimicking their appearance.
