Stacey Dash, Patricia Arquette Fight and Feud: Fox News Host and 'Boyhood' Actress Butt Heads Over Gender Pay Gap
Actress-turned-"Fox & Friends" commentator Stacey Dash recently voiced her opinion on the Oscars and different moments from the awards ceremony.
When asked to share her opinion on the political nature of the awards show, Dash made reference to Patricia Arquette's acceptance speech about equal pay for women.
"First of all, Patricia Arquette needs to do her history," Dash said. "In 1963, Kennedy passed the Equal Pay Law, it's still in effect. I didn't get the memo that I didn't have any rights."
Dash also sided with Donald Trump who recently expressed on Twitter his dislike for the transformation of the Oscars. Trump commented that the Oscars was better years ago and is currently lacking.
What ever happened to the good old days of The Academy Awards. This show is an insult to the past, just plain bad!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 23, 2015
The Oscars are a sad joke, very much like our President. So many things are wrong! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 23, 2015
"I agree with Mr. Trump," Dash revealed. "I miss the glamour, the elegance, the class, the majesty of the Oscars. You know, I'm an actress, I've dreamed about it my whole life, and it just seems to be going away."
Arquette has since responded to Dash's diss and the negative comments from other critics who did not agree with her speech. She defended her speech via Twitter on Monday by saying that women have been "paying a gender tax for generations." Arquette also took aim at Dash by commenting that African American women are the most negatively affected group when it comes to equal pay.
Women have been basically paying a gender tax for generations.
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) February 23, 2015
If you are fighting against #Equalpay you are fighting for ALL women and especially women of color to make less money than men. — Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) February 23, 2015
Guess which women are the most negatively effected in wage inequality? Women of color. #Equalpay for ALL women. Women stand together in this
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) February 23, 2015
So far, Dash has yet to respond to Arquette's tweets.
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