The actress, who has been on a press tour promoting her new memoir, You With the Sad Eyes, made a recent appearance on The View. During the conversation, she recalled when the studio behind the 2004 comedy initially offered to pay her well below her male co-stars for her role as Veronica Corningstone.
“When they came in with the initial offer, it was, you know, a little offensive,” Applegate said. “And I said I can’t. I know my worth, and I can’t do that.”
However, McKay, who helmed the film, and Ferrell, who played Ron Burgundy, knew Applegate’s worth and decided to step up.
“They wanted me bad enough, and they said, ‘Well, we’re gonna chip in.’ Thank God they did because…
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