{"id":623201,"date":"2026-04-22T09:07:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T09:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/623201\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T09:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T09:07:28","slug":"tiffany-haddish-reveals-sad-salary-for-girls-trip-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/623201\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiffany Haddish reveals \u2018sad\u2019 salary for Girls Trip sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tiffany Haddish has opened up about her surprising salary for the upcoming Girls Trip sequel.<\/p>\n<p>The comedian, who is in Australia to perform as part of the <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sydney Comedy Festival<\/a>, became an international sensation after starring alongside Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah in the 2017 comedy, which grossed more than $140 million worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Now, a sequel is finally in the works.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re supposed to start shooting in the fall (September to December),\u201d Haddish told news.com.au. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/5035552e09819132339322634e841fa5\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"Tiffany Haddish spills on salary for Girls Trip sequel\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just read the latest script. It made me laugh out loud four times. And you know, the first movie only made me laugh out loud twice when I read it \u2026 so that\u2019s a good sign, because I don\u2019t laugh like I used to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MORE: <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seek.com.au\/career-advice\/article\/celebrities-first-jobs-before-fame?tracking=DAC-NES-NWS-newscorp_hyperlink-40150&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_source=newscorp&amp;utm_campaign=newscorp_hyperlink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.seek.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Aussie celebrities\u2019 first jobs before fame revealed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Haddish has revealed in previous interviews that she was paid just $80,000 for the original film.<\/p>\n<p>Since then she\u2019s hosted Saturday Night Live, starred in a plethora of Hollywood movies, released comedy specials, won a Grammy and been named by TimeMagazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.<\/p>\n<p>So you\u2019d think that she would be getting a huge pay rise for the upcoming Girls Trip sequel, right?<\/p>\n<p>Wrong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not a big pay rise,\u201d Haddish told news.com.au. \u201cActually, it\u2019s kind of sad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the same. We all getting the same across the board \u2026 We are all getting paid the same thing this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Haddish said that she and her co-stars will be taking a \u201cbig pay cut\u201d for the movie compared to what they earn for other films, but added that it\u2019s totally worth it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would do it for free,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause I\u2019m going to be with my friends \u2026 these girls are my favourite people in the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/7a890b671354089ec0fafca6fcad9c8d\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"Tiffany Haddish raves about Aussie Macca\u2019s\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hilarious reason Haddish loves Australia<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned, the American comedian is in Australia exclusively for the Sydney Comedy Festival, with two big shows this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>When asked why she was so keen to head down under, Haddish told news.com.au that it\u2019s partly because our fast food is of better quality than in the US.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome people think the reason is kinda whack, but I\u2019m a just tell you right now,\u201d she said. \u201cYour McDonald\u2019s, your Maccas, is off the chain!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s delicious,\u201d she continued. \u201cIt don\u2019t hurt my stomach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Haddish said she had eaten McDonalds every single day since arriving in Australia late last week, trying everything from Big Macs to cheeseburgers to breakfast menu items.<\/p>\n<p>MORE: <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seek.com.au\/career-advice\/article\/high-paying-jobs-that-dont-need-a-university-degree?tracking=DAC-NES-NWS-newscorp_hyperlink-40150&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_source=newscorp&amp;utm_campaign=newscorp_hyperlink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.seek.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">No degree? 10 jobs earning serious money<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe orange juice don\u2019t burn (here)!\u201d she exclaimed. \u201cWhat are they doing to us in America? They\u2019re poisoning us. That\u2019s what they\u2019re doing in America. They\u2019re poisonin\u2019 us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The comedian also raved about our McDonalds during a live interview on the Today Show on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI get so excited when something is good,\u201d Haddish explained to news.com.au. \u201cWhen it tastes like it\u2019s not gonna kill me, I\u2019m just very happy about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tiffany Haddish is set to perform at Sydney\u2019s State Theatre on April 25, and the Enmore Theatre on April 26. Tickets available from <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sydneycomedyfest.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tiffany Haddish has opened up about her surprising salary for the upcoming Girls Trip sequel. 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