E! News host Catt Sadler leaves the show over gender wage gap
E! News is many people's go-to entertainment show, and hosts Catt and Jason give the audience their all everyday on the gossip segment.
Catt Sadler has now left the show and the network due to the unfair gender wage gap between herself and her colleague.
'There was a massive disparity in pay between my similarly situated male co-host and myself,' she explained on her website.
'More recently, when E reached out to renew and extend my deal, I learned that he wasn't just making a little more than I was.'
'In fact, he was making close to double my salary for the past several years.'
The presenter said that she would have loved to continue her role at E!, but she felt obligated not to let this issue go unmentioned.
'Leaving E was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made, but your messages and heartfelt comments are comforting and affirm for me that I made the right decision,' she told her fans via Instagram.
'So many of you have similar stories, similar struggles, legitimate frustrations and I want you to know I hear you and feel for you. As a result, I have a renewed sense of purpose and genuine passion to right the wrongs.'
Catt requested that her fans do not blame her co-host Jason Kennedy for the network's pay decisions.
'We are stronger together and I feel your strength at my core. If I had one ask, it is to please not place blame on my friend Jason Kennedy.'
'He has done right by me in every respect. It hurts me deeply to see that some are vilifying him.'
'I repeat, his hands are tied on this matter and if you’re angry – rightfully so – direct that emotion at the decision makers who failed us, not him.'
