26 women who have opened up about experiencing sexism in Hollywood

Megan Fox, Kerry Washington, and Gemma Chan have spoken up about sexism in Hollywood.Andreas Rentz / Getty Images; Evan Agostini/Invision/AP; Frazer Harrison / Getty Images

• More and more women have spoken up about their experiences with sexism in the entertainment industry.
• From having their appearances picked apart to being paid less than their male costars, some of the most powerful women in Hollywood have repeatedly been pushed aside.
• Listed below are 26 women who have opened up about the sexist situations they've faced since breaking into the industry.

While movements like #MeToo and Times Up have ignited an international conversation about sexism and gender inequality in recent years, women in the entertainment industry, like many other spheres, have been navigating a male-dominated world for decades.

From being told to get plastic surgery to being threatened if they don't pose nude on a magazine cover, some of the most powerful women in Hollywood have opened up about the obstacles they've faced along the way.

And while women have produced, created, and told impactful stories, the gender pay gap persists. According to Forbes, actresses earned 24.8 cents for every dollar their male counterparts made in 2018, and only 14 of the 100 highest-paid celebrities that year were women.

Here are 26 women who have spoken up about their experience with sexism in Hollywood.