Shonda Rhimes Covers ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ And Discusses Race in Hollywood, Success and More

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Shonda Rhimes covers the October 17 issue of The Hollywood Reporter and talks race in Hollywood, success and so much more.

The mastermind behind huge television series like Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and the new hit show How To Get Away With Murder speaks on how being defined by her race bothers her.

She said, “I find race and gender to be terribly important; they’re terribly important to who I am. But there’s something about the need for everybody else to spend time talking about it … that pisses me off.”

During a two-hour interview, Rhimes opened about the ideas behind her shows and how it made her hundreds of thousands of dollars. “It wasn’t really about money, though don’t get me wrong, it’s very important in a world in which women are paid 77 cents on the dollar to be paid in a way that felt correct,” she said, adding, “I wanted more control. I wanted the autonomy. And I wanted to feel like if I was making shows, I could sell them anywhere. I’m in a lovely position that whenever we pitch something, ABC buys it, which is great, but I also wanted the ability to say, ‘This is not for you.'”

The Hollywood Reporter article continued connecting the many actors who have worked on a number of Shonda Rhimes’ award-winning series’, what’s next for her and more. Read Shonda Rhimes’ full THR article HERE.

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