Natalie Portman Shares How She's Advocating For Equal Pay In Women's Sports | The View

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[@eileen1820]

So I guess then community theatre actors should make the same $$ as Natalie

[@alexmartinez9097]

Thank you! She can't get through her head that you need to generate viewship in order to get paid the big bucks.

[@henrylar8958]

oof

[@henrylar8958]

she has to pander so hard she can’t even see how idiotic it looks

[@javiruiz8365]

You are absolutely correct! But if the media pushed women athletes like they push male athletes people would care to watch. I don’t care I don’t watch sports I find it boring 🥱

[@NickM_FirstofHisName]

​@@javiruiz8365 It's about demand. Medias follow demand. That's why they shove Kim Kardashian down my throat, because lots of people are into hearing about her. Sales of Jersey of the guy Taylor Swift is dating went up because of the following she has. Medias follow popularity. They call people who follow stars on social medias followers, truth is, they are leaders. They lead the brands. Same on social medias, brands will flock to popular account holders to get more people to purchase, but these people have to be interested first! And the account holders have to generate interest.

[@johnjohnson-hz5si]

This debate illustrates girl math

[@TOFKAS01]

Well, she was very good at math when she sold a majority share of her Angel City FC to Bob Iger for 250 Million Dollars last week.

[@johnjohnson-hz5si]

@@TOFKAS01 fair enough but still naiv3 enough to not understand economics...victim mentality

[@TOFKAS01]

@@johnjohnson-hz5si I think its just activism here. Making unrealistic demands to pamper the public Image. I mean, its Natalie Portman, a Master of selfpromotion.

[@roberthall2401]

If woman watched more woman’s sports then there would not be a problem.

[@javiruiz8365]

The majority of women don’t care about sports! They enjoy the View and the bachelorette

[@dorianj6080]

No one on the panel watches women’s sports and yet they demand equal pay. You can’t make this stuff up b

[@real_Hamilton]

In women's basketball, they play way less games and less minutes. That's one of the reasons why they don't get paid as much as the men. Plus the viewership matters too

[@NickM_FirstofHisName]

The quality of play.

[@J80MBO]

What about equality in pay between female nurses, teachers etc vs movie stars

[@javiruiz8365]

A male teacher makes the same as a female teacher! If you want to make more move to a bigger city and teach in private schools

[@TOFKAS01]

Portman said in the 2000s, that she sees female actresses who are acting because of the money as "prostitutes". A few years later, she complained that she received only a third of the paycheck her male counterpart received in "No Strings Attatched"....Well....Calling actresses who take roles that don’t appeal to them ‘prostitutes’, throwing an accomplished career artist under the rug so you can look impressive in your little Oscar campaign, and spending years dissing the very fans that made you…is all very much ‘snobbism’, I’m afraid.

[@TOFKAS01]

In a few years: Aleph Milepied asks his Dad: „Dad, If I told you I was gay, would you still love me?“ Benjamin Millepied: „Aleph, Dont be silly son, you were just an Oscarbait. I never loved you in the first place.“

[@Bushwacker-mb6hw]

You get paid what your worth simple!

[@javiruiz8365]

Tell that to Taraji! She’s always complaining

[@FastEddy1959]

There is no “gender” restriction in what is called “men’s” sports. They are open to anyone who can compete. They get more money because they are the pinnacle of performance.

[@janos5408]

They also get more money because they bring in more money.

[@chillfluencer]

...of performing fake injuries.

[@chillfluencer]

​@@janos5408They bring in nothing. It is all just ads. Also: they are basically unemployed - and live from the goods and services we workers make...while they make nothing for us... that's why I would never do any job for a soccer player. Instead I will do work for PC gamers - because I enjoy watching them playing and teaching me how to play to have fun.

[@Number1Camper]

@@chillfluencerhard to believe you think you are making a serious argument

[@biglennys1fan441]

You are racist​@@chillfluencer

[@bassgasmask]

The reason why women athletes mostly in Soccer and Basketball leagues make so little compared to their male counterparts is because of popularity and the events don't pull in the same amount of money. Women sports needs time to grow and build a fandom and popularity. Men's leagues have been around forever. It's like trying to create you own video sharing site like youtube, many have tried and may still be around but they cant really compete as a competitor.

[@francine4651]

I love her ❤❤

[@natalieportmanfan1817]

🩷🩷🩷

[@javiruiz8365]

I met her a couple times in NYC and she’s very nice! She’s petite

[@bonanimathambo8721]

Stranger: “Natalie, why don’t you just multiply all your players’ salaries by 10x and solve what you perceive to be a problem?” Natalie: “Well, the team/league/sport doesn’t generate enough revenue to warrant me paying them that much. I’d be losing way too much money compared to what I get in return.” Stranger: “EXACTLY!!!”

[@TOFKAS01]

Well, she sold a majority share of Angel City FC last week to Bob Iger for 250 Million Dollars. I think I know now where these potential salaries went....

[@danielspilman8311]

Why don't people understand? The pay is based on sales and how much revenue the league makes. Why should women make the same and bring in half the amount of men and expect to get the same? Doesn't work like that, feminists.

[@Redactstrength]

They are willfully ignorant and/or brainwashed

[@danieln6700]

They want the same money while bringing in no revenue. Sad

[@Smarterthanyew]

Well it isn't really because they're paid before revenue, so it's rough projection. Pay is also mostly dictated by agents who often don't advocate enough for women. If there is a woman in a film along with a man two leads, how do they decide which of them had drawn more people in. They do the same job and should be paid simarly. Increasing the pay would also increase the prestige, which would draw in better and better people more hype, and more money. They spend less on the advertising and hype and dont talk women's contributions up enough. If they started giving weight and value along with cash to the female counterpart jobs, then they would start making fst more money from it and it would easily begun to justify the increased wages. But noone drums up the excitement for women in the same way. Its always aeen as an afterthought.

[@Smarterthanyew]

Every player or actor is paid individually different wages. They aren't calculated based on the revenue they will individually bring in. They also make as much if not more from endorsements. It isnt as simple as high revenue=higher pay.

[@RamonGonzales-bf4hb]

​@@Smarterthanyewbecause there is no excitement in most of women's sports unless it's tennis or UFC or Olympics. No one wants to see the WNBA to only see layups...or women's soccer that got destroyed by the u16 boys team. By your logic, those boys should be paid as much as full grown women. Please stop with your idiocy. Maybe go and advocate for men models who make less than their female counterparts

[@batgurrl]

When she was nominated for the Oscar for Black Swan there was ‘no contest’ that she would win. One of the most incredible performances of all time

[@kingcobrarules8117]

best lesbian scene I have ever witnessed.

[@AnnaLexi]

*_Yeah I remember watching that movie at the time it came out!! Very good movie indeed.._* ❤

[@KODIAK-ij4yg]

Doesn't even come close to The Professional with her and Leon...🤣🤣🤣

[@TOFKAS01]

Yes, they claimed she did 90% of the dancing which is the main reason she won the Oscar 2011. Sarah Lane ( the real Ballerina in 95% of the scenes) was told to not give any interviews until after the Oscars because of her truthful claims that she did all of the full body shots. The people on the Oscar committee also stated that if they had known beforehand that Natalie didn't do the hard stuff then they would not have voted for her to win the Oscar that year because they based it on her acting talent coupled with her dancing abilities, which she really didn't have. Tell me how that's fair to the ballet world. These professional ballerinas train for years and years where Natalie tried to take credit for training for a year and a half.

[@canadaglennrz]

When women play best of 5 in Grand Slam events they will deserve equal pay. Lets not even talk about the fact that women's sports bring in less ad revenue, less ticket sales. Sport is a business.

[@FastEddy1959]

Not even. The “Ladies’” bracket is limited to only ladies. The other bracket, which we call “men’s”, is actually open to anyone regardless of gender or sex.

[@TheNonEdibleCheese]

Well, once women start watching women's sports, they'll make more money. As it is, if I ask a random woman on the streets if she'd rather watch the NBA or the WNBA, 99/100 times they'll say the NBA. 😂

[@wendykelsey5037]

So ill informed about pay in women's sports. She advocates for women who play soccer, basketball etc.to make millions but its ok for teachers to make $75k a year at work at Amazon on off season. Sorry go away.

[@tonyrodriguez2943]

I love Natalie Portman 👠👠.

[@natalieportmanfan1817]

❤❤❤

[@tomh2263]

2:20 For as pretty as Natalie Portman looks I’d want to hug and kiss her. I also love her hair too.

[@bonanimathambo8721]

Female athletes aren’t paid the same as male athletes for the same reason that male models aren’t paid the same as female models. It isn’t sexism. The free market determines what your value is and people just don’t watch or enjoy women’s sports as they do men’s so the money isn’t there. Basic economics. Now stop with the nonsense!

[@Bfettrules]

Exactly. The moment female athletes can sell out arenas as men, you can get your raise.

[@Siuuuuy7]

Exactly

[@Bfettrules]

@@bonanimathambo8721 they don’t fill arenas like guys do. Caitlin Clark was a start but of course she’s white so we can’t have that.

[@javiruiz8365]

You are absolutely correct! There’s really no male supermodels and they never complain like women do

[@joyceprice6749]

It's time this show shut down. With all the hate that spews from Joy and others . It's been on to long. It used to be a good show with Barbara Walters.

[@BreakingImageFilms]

Wow Guinan meets Padme this is the most ambitious Star Trek / Star Wars crossover event of all time

[@3l3llala13]

Natalie would've made a good figure skater with her tiny stature. She reminds a little bit of Sasha Cohen.

[@tomh2263]

Yes, especially since she’s gorging and I’d love to her legs in tights.

[@klaudio2803]

Out of touch with reality

[@Littlebigtime]

Yes you are

[@TOFKAS01]

Typical Portman. She is living in her own bubble since her childhood.

[@Alabama4634]

Annihilation is a very good movie

[@Mrchickenwing74]

They booked them at the wrong time. We want more political coverage.

[@78625amginE]

What?

[@TMB62]

I disagree

[@klaudio2803]

And you think it was coincidence, right?

[@christineputman4850]

Most likely booked way in advance

[@chadbailey7038]

Said, no one ever. 😅

[@merkur18]

I mean, this argument is dead in the water. Women are not happy unless they have something to complain about. 🤦‍♂️

[@TOFKAS01]

Then, Portman would be very happy today. But she just looks more and more misserable.

[@nikikaurkhalsa]

Please cancel this hateful show 😂😂😂😂 they are spreading hate 24-7

[@MrKarlos9122]

like you?

[@Kaisforeignadventures]

Much like fox news

[@javiruiz8365]

@@KaisforeignadventuresFox and ABC are owned by Disney. You simpletons are the ones arguing while they divide all of you. That’s the plan

[@rappinron1384]

I predict this show will go light on the hate filled propaganda towards Trump.

[@kingcobrarules8117]

Men in dresses really is just the greatest entertainment there is, hard stop.

[@loveyouallforeva]

" being feminine is a performance " ... ENRAGING

[@javiruiz8365]

Why do you care! You don’t have to go to a gay club it’s that simple

[@TOFKAS01]

Well, to be honest, playing another gender or another ethnicity and NOT looking totaly stupid while doing this is the holly grail of acting.

[@KCNwokoye]

Love Natalie. So intelligent and talented.

[@ipodmaster2688]

Then bring in more fans

[@hmahdavi]

Thank you for starting Angel City FC.

[@batgurrl]

Such a lovely and talented person. She genuinely seems to care about people.

[@RamonGonzales-bf4hb]

Caring and knowing simple supply and demand are 2 different things. She should be advocating for more people, mostly women, to support female sports so they can get paid equally

[@ermertieplug]

I know, it's so deceiving

[@TOFKAS01]

She’s a good example of elite connections, a pretty face, and a decent manager. And there’s a looong list of poorly thought out stances she’s taken and been vocal about. She’s living in a very cloesd off and small world from some of her remarks.

[@Sanchez30592]

OMG that walk in the beginning, she still looks incredible

[@javiruiz8365]

She’s vegan! She’s really pretty and polite

[@mchockney3664]

Bill Burr summed it up years ago: That's why the Kardashians make billions. Because THAT'S what women are watching on TV.

[@greeklawyer2002]

Talking about her #Greek vacations.

[@TOFKAS01]

Poor old woman. Vacations in greek, dinners in Paris, Fashionshows in Venice, Businessdeals in Los Angeles....but looking like she is only a few years away from her grave.

[@David-lk5bt]

THANK YOU Sunny, for asking the important questions

[@Tolandruth]

Natalie Portman is a smoothbrain. This would be like saying all actors should get equal pay its what you bring in. Caitlyn Clark is bringing in more money to WNBA but the league is still losing millions every year even with money from NBA so you want her to make the same as NBA players?

[@user-ii7ze9yl9j]

A few years ago I found out I was being paid less than a brand new male employee fresh out of college and no prior experience. I have several years of experience and a college degree just to find out he was being paid more than me. I had at that point at my job 8 years. Same job but since he’s male he gets paid more. I complained and tried going through the proper channels to get paid better. I was pretty much ignored and a female supervisor said it happens everywhere and I should be used to being paid less. I retorted I thought I worked at a reputable company that values both men and women equally. I’m glad Natalie is speaking out. I felt silenced and unheard.

[@Tolandruth]

This is how the world works it has nothing to do with your gender you smoothbrain. You were there for 8 years and never left so why would they pay you more. When they hire someone new they need to incentivize them to come work at company. You should be job hopping every few years if you want more pay. Again nothing with your gender its more the size of your brain.

[@janos5408]

And then everyone did a slow clap.

[@user-ii7ze9yl9j]

Because no one cares. For them this is acceptable.

[@Tolandruth]

@@user-ii7ze9yl9j delusional

[@RamonGonzales-bf4hb]

​@@user-ii7ze9yl9jfunny, I work in Pharmacy and had a male pharmacist who was at his job for 20 years. Come in a new pharmacist, female and younger, and she got paid more even though he has double or more her experience. It can work both ways. And fyi...when it comes to sports it's how much revenue one brings in. Do a simple search and you'll see the difference in World Cup, women's basketball and many others. I don't see you advocating for men's rights in the modeling industry when women get paid more for the same job. It's all about supply and demand. Please learn the difference

[@recherche4528]

Why did she do to her face?

[@javiruiz8365]

She looks fantastic! She looks very natural

[@recherche4528]

@@javiruiz8365 Nope.

[@TOFKAS01]

@@javiruiz8365 She had at least a chinjob.

[@babilabub]

She is beauty with brains with a degree in psychology from Harvard University. Also so down to earth.

[@S-rn6xn]

Women need to go and watch it weekly… pay is proportional to revenue… unless it’s tennis where women get the same pay for 2 less sets…

[@justjoddat]

should ask her thoughts on palestine/isnotrael

[@WillxWLM]

5.1k dislikes lol.

[@Xscape128]

They brought dislikes back?

[@TOFKAS01]

Portman is not really popular anymore today. She still is having starpower, but every time she is saying something about politics or society, she ends with a food in her mouth....

[@IM125]

Joy is so refreshing. She asks questions that are so ingsightful, I feel like woopie gets loss in her own thoughts, it triggers me a lot because I watched old interviews of her where she’s like top notch at getting her point across.

[@brandonbrooks898]

So there all paying them men's salary now as owners?

[@TOFKAS01]

Nope, Angel City FC is having a payment-ceiling.

[@kristinflugaur-wessell1063]

You can see the heart break in her eyes 😔 she will get through this divorce

[@TOFKAS01]

Rumours are that she already dates Gad Elmaleh....a bigger adulterer than Millepied is. Natalie never learns.

[@stevengumm7235]

Wtf is going on

[@Basedbateman97]

"working in Amazon to make ends meet" huh that's strange, so Natalie doesn't pay her players in the off season. Such a hypocrite "Queen" 😂

[@TOFKAS01]

Angel City FC is quite controversial because its one of the clubs who is having a payment-ceiling....

[@Chaiandcookies3412]

As a woman, this is stupid. Regardless of gender, the popularity of the sport and the viewers it attracts should determine pay. Men’s sports are amazing to watch, and unless women’s sports get there, this argument is absurd.

[@ladlahiien]

Yes queen

[@Tomj2023]

Anna really tries to be down with the “gays” bless her

[@javiruiz8365]

It’s really annoying! I’m gay and she’s one of those 😞

[@danieln6700]

How about u bring in equal or more revenue. Performance doesn't always matter

[@mikerushton1994]

Where is the advocacy for mens equal pay in modelling and porn? Us men deserve equal pay in those industries

[@hallking7441]

The benefits far outweigh the money.

[@Eliott799]

Why don't you ask some of them to advocat for you ? I mean i don't think you're thé only man on this earth

[@cbpaddingtonbear2606]

​@hallking7441 you clearly dont understand how dark and sick the industry is. Most people abuse multiple substances to get through their "careers". They have insane rates of STI and their life expectancy is insanely low.

[@Littlebigtime]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@juanplazas4593]

Can someone teach these shallow women about Return Of Investment??

[@TOFKAS01]

Well, she was very good at that when she sold a majority share of her Angel City FC to Bob Iger for 250 Million Dollars last week.

[@joeberean172]

What a joke

[@Mona-wz5bb]

❤

[@wahlgreengirl7459]

2:37 "I was the only dork working professionally. I was workinh with Al Pacino..." Humble brag.

[@TOFKAS01]

Portman was always so full of herself.

[@RG-ds8pd]

Hey Natalie, just saying hi, he he.

[@Leigh1968]

How about more women watch more women sports. Does she watch women’s sports? I don’t think she’s thinking things through.

[@javiruiz8365]

Exactly! But if the media promoted women athletes like they promote male athletes more people would watch. I personally don’t care because I don’t watch sports at all

[@Azul-ud9iv]

Why were so many comments removed?

[@Knightfall182]

Women's sports? *Nope* Most womens sports just aren't popular or have anywhere close to the same following as Mens. The pay should reflect that.

[@bsmith8943]

Lmao. They bring in a fraction of what the male athletes bring. They make to much already.

[@chillfluencer]

Now that gaming is rising women want to copy outdated male-sports. 🤦🏼

[@natalieportmanfan1817]

👸🏻🌟🩷🔥👍

[@robertgolsong5522]

Never heard of her

[@Kaisforeignadventures]

Most adults who still live with their parents haven't.

[@yabetabe]

Project 2025

[@Redactstrength]

Project much 2025

[@Jesu-hs8wb]

Are you telling me that all female athletes in a team make the same amount of money? Or that all of you on the view get iqual pay? Hypocrites. But she is not saying anything about iqual biology/genetelia on women sports right?

[@TOFKAS01]

Portman is mainly concerned about that SHE gets the most of the money. I dont believe her, she always seems like a hypocrite since the Black-Swan-Controversity back then in 2011.

[@arthurdrew4933]

YEAH WE DONT NEED THIS MARLARKY RIGHT NOW!😮

[@TT79-]

Equal pay? Without question or revenue from popularity? So you are saying that they are both equals no matter? I would LOVE to see an amalgamation of male and female sports. Lets see some women in the NFL and NHL. Lets see how equal we both are.

[@tomh2263]

For me, now I don’t have anything against women playing sports but men and women should always play in segregated leagues. What I mean by segregated leagues is men play against men and women play against women.

[@bos200409]

I know...I'm going to start a local show similar to The View and demand equal pay.

[@Howardlifts]

A

[@chrisoulalakkas7935]

I am starting to realize that the Left has no idea most of America finds their constant gaslighting reprehensible.

[@thomasanders1314]

Equal pay for men and women should be (in my opinion) an international standard.:)

[@javiruiz8365]

In regular jobs yes! Not in sports or acting!!!

[@TOFKAS01]

So, Natalie Portman should earn the same amount of money than Sam Valentine (Onebrokeactress here on KZbin)?

[@brownlog22]

This needs to be taken off the air. She spent time with a dude in a dress with her kids. And its framed to make real women feel better? Wtf

[@TOFKAS01]

I ask myself how much Portman will have to pay in the next few years for child-psycologists....

[@alitaghdisi2434]

Boring interview's Celebrities have nothing interesting to say

[@Howardlifts]

N

[@Howardlifts]

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[@bos200409]

stay out of your lane

[@TOFKAS01]

A Lane named Sarah.....

[@barbaraobach]

This actress movie star is amazing and talented, so is Whoopee, Ana.Joy, Sara's a B, Alyssa not so much ,because she gaslights

[@Howardlifts]

R

[@steve19811]

Natalie is all about grievance, an attitude that probably made her ex-husband stray in the marriage to find a woman that could give him the emotional nurturance he is worthy of. Ouch Natalie, the truth hurts.

[@TOFKAS01]

Millepied is having a reputation as a "User". Someone from the Paris Opera leaked the information years ago, that Millepied is known to have cheated on Portman with a number of company dancers while he was director there (including at least one dancer he promoted). Word was there were pictures in one case, and a payoff was involved to keep them out of the public domain. His behavior was one of the main reasons he was forced out of the job so quickly.

[@acetorres8787]

She crazy

[@wonderwoman5528]

Y baby

[@vinnichase529]

oh god.

[@pete801]

Chick sport is awful

[@willp9543]

When you can compete at the talent level men do then it will go up .Oh and instead pushing for equal pay why dont you push for Women only in womens sports

[@Tripdaywav]

Free Palestine.

[@gandhiangles3213]

“Et tu Natalie”with the plastic surgery?

[@Littlebigtime]

Nope.

[@gandhiangles3213]

@@Littlebigtime Yes,she most definitely has had cosmetic procedures.

[@Kaisforeignadventures]

Does it matter?

[@gandhiangles3213]

@@Kaisforeignadventures In the context of another woman believing her self worth is married to her looks,yes. In terms of personal choice you already know hence why you asked.

[@Kaisforeignadventures]

@@gandhiangles3213 That still doesn't answer my question. What does her getting plastic surgery have to do with you? Her self worth has to do with her and zero to do with you so maybe you should mind your own business? Just a thought.

[@MistyBurr]

dem trans

[@Howardlifts]

Jews

[@Howardlifts]

B

[@petergriffin6829]

Men and women are equal get over something that doesn't exist

[@cheerwhiner7829]

5:55 The women don’t make as much in the World Cup because the women’s World Cup doesn’t make as much money. Full stop. If they drew more and sold more tickets, then they would make more. 🥱🥱🥱 So tired. Next. 🙄

[@surlespasdondine]

but that's what Natalie s working on. Bringing more attention to it so it can make more sales.

[@cheerwhiner7829]

@@surlespasdondine That’s fine, but she doesn’t play. However… more power to her. Is she somehow going to make the games more exciting to watch for new fans? Also, is she going to work on other countries’ willingness to promote women’s soccer more as well? And pay more for it? Good luck. 🤷‍♂️

[@Andre.06.07]

Tv deal. Merchandise sales. Sry but this is why men get paid those ridiculous numbers. There’s going to be a global return on investment. That said, I’m a of the belief that athletes get paid too much. I’m sorry you’re playing a sport. ‘No reason why you should be getting paid more than a doctor

[@TOFKAS01]

Especially Portman with her Networth of 90+ Million Dollars is not really convincing as an advocate for equal payment.

[@tonyilias2561]

In women's basketball, they play way less games and less minutes. That's one of the reasons why they don't get paid as much as the men. Plus the viewership matters too

[@TOFKAS01]

Well, her Angel City FC is at least quite sucessfull in terms of public attention. She sold a majority share to Bob Iger last week for 250 Million Dollars.

[@Howardlifts]

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