Celebs Who Have Spoken Out Publicly About Sexism In Hollywood

Known for her starring role as Frida Kahlo in a biopic about the artist, Salma Hayek is not afraid to speak out about women's empowerment. She was honored at Variety's Power of Women luncheon in 2015, for her work with the Chime for Change organization which Hayek co-founded with both Beyoncé and the Gucci brand. Chime for Change seeks to "convene, unite and strengthen the voices speaking out for girls and women around the world," and Hayek is clearly willing to add her voice to the movement.

Access Hollywood published several of her remarks at the luncheon, including a condemnation of the wage gap in Hollywood and elsewhere. "This is a problem that is in every single industry," she said. "If you have the same capacities and you are doing the same job, it is criminal not to pay the same salary."

Even beyond inequalities in pay, Hayek railed against the way women have been depicted in major films, saying, "We're not the women [who] just wanna see the movie about how our prince is going to come and rescue us anymore. These romantic comedies are not working anymore... This is the true heart of equality." The actress and activist went on to say, "not only when we can make as much, but we can speak as loud and we can really have the freedom to be ourselves instead of trying to survive or fit in." Let's hope her words herald a changing era in Hollywood where women's voices can be heard.