“What’s At Stake Is Our Longevity, Our Livelihood”— Actress Gail Bean Speaks Out On Why She Said Enough Was Enough And Voted To Strike

By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated August 9, 2023

ESSENCE is sitting down with creatives as part of a weeklong conversation #FromTheFrontLines centering their stories, triumphs, and struggles amid the WGA/SAG strike.

Actress Gail Bean sat down with ESSENCE, initially using a metaphor about gassing up your car to explain why SAG-AFTRA and WGA are on strike.

“You remember when gas was 25 cents. When we go to the gas station, it

Author: Malaika Jabali