According to Deadline, Gabrielle Union is suing BET because the network allegedly didn’t honor their agreement regarding her breaks in between seasons.
Deadline writes:
The future of BET’s signature drama Being Mary Jane could be in doubt after its star Gabrielle Union filed a multimillion-dollar breach of contract lawsuit against the cable net today. “We filed this lawsuit because of BET’s outrageous conduct toward its No. 1 star on its highest rated show,” Union’s attorney Marty Singer told Deadline tonight.
Filed today in Los Angeles Superior Court, the 17-page suit (read it here) claims that although Union’s contract calls for no more than 13 episodes a season, BET ordered 10-episode fourth and fifth seasons of the series to be shot back-to-back. Union says she and the network agreed to those terms, as long as she got a break in filming.
Being Mary Jane has seen a series of negotiations between star and network since the show launched in 2013. Union and BET made a deal for maximum 13-episode seasons so the actress could continue to pursue movie roles.
BET responded with the following statement to Deadline:
“While we hold Gabrielle Union in the highest esteem, we feel strongly that we are contractually well within our rights and are committed to reaching a swift and positive resolution in this matter.”
Gabby is suing the network for $3 million.
BET being BET.
BET needs to get it together. Any smart actor wants to be able to get as much work as possible so breaks need to be honored.
I’m not even surprised they did this to her.
Now this is sad. LOL.
This is one of the only good shows they have. They better stop playing wth Gabby.
So basically, next season may be the last.
Exact thing I said. The show will be canceled