Catt Sadler, the longtime co-host of E! News, said in a statement on Tuesday evening that she left the network after learning of a disparity in pay between her and fellow co-host Jason Kennedy.
Sadler was with the network for more than 10 years, beginning her career with E!
on the pop culture show, The Daily 10.Sadler said that though she experienced one of the most creatively challenging and fulfilling times in her career, things took a turn when an executive made it known that she was making less money than Kennedy. “In fact, he was making close to double my salary for the past several years,” Sadler wrote.
“E! compensates employees fairly and appropriately based on their roles, regardless of gender,” a spokesperson for E! told BuzzFeed News “We appreciate Catt Sadler’s many contributions at E! News and wish her all the best following her decision to leave the network.”
“Know your worth,” Sadler said, and made it clear that she still considers Kennedy, her “TV husband,” a close friend.
Sadler said she wondered how she could “operate with integrity and stay on at E!” if the network wasn’t “willing to pay me the same as him? Or at least come close? How can I accept an offer that shows they do not value my contributions and paralleled dedication all these years?”
Sadler concluded saying, “I will find more work. I will create content with meaning. I will continue to pursue my passions while making my children proud. The way I see it, I have an obligation to be an agent for change.
”I know first hand that dreams do come true. For the past twelve years, I’ve been living mine out loud as one of the hosts on E television. For more than a decade I’ve walked through the doors at E and traveled into people’s living rooms around the world. I’ve reported from a royal wedding, the Olympics, and the Oscars. I’ve been to film festivals in France, movie premieres in…
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