The Black List - Black Women Who Were Banned By The Entertainment Industry And Fought Back
Irene Cara, Janet Jackson and more.
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The entertainment industry may look glamorous from the outside but show business can be brutal. Speaking out against injustice, a minor wardrobe malfunction, or demanding a fair wage can hurt one's career, especially if you are a Black woman. From Janet Jackson to Irene Cara, who recently passed away, here are the women who fought back when they were banned from the entertainment industry.
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![Irene Cara - Musicians aren't exempt from being blacklisted either. Irene Cara, the singer of the hit song "Fame," the title track of the 1980 blockbuster film, learned the hard way. After winning $1.5 million when she sued Al Coury Inc. and Network Records of withholding her royalties from the Flashdance soundtrack, the pop singer was shut out. She said in an interview that the industry "virtually blacklisted [me]. All of a sudden, I was hearing stories about how difficult I was to work with, ridiculous rumors about drugs and what a diva I was."(Photo: Jordin Althaus/WireImage)](https://images.paramount.tech/uri/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:ae35a36b-2948-420c-a922-c588f82ed8b6?format=webp&width=320)
