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Michelle Williams calls out pay inequality in powerful Emmy speech

Michelle Williams accepts the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie award for "Fosse/Verdon" at the Emmy Awards in Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, Sunday. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Actress Michelle Williams addressed the gender pay gap while accepting the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie award for "Fosse/Verdon in Los Angeles Sunday.

The big picture: Williams was paid $1,000 to reshoot scenes from 2017′s "All the Money in the World," but her co-star Mark Wahlberg negotiated $1.5 million for the added scenes, AP notes.

'I see this as an acknowledgement of what is possible when a woman is trusted to discern her own needs... and respected enough that they'll be heard.' — Michelle Williams highlighted the importance of equal pay for ALL women in her #Emmys acceptance speech pic.twitter.com/rON0VGEWhn
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