Actress Priyanka Chopra extended her support to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike in Hollywood through an Instagram post on Friday.
The Citadel actress shared a post on social media to announce her solidarity with the strike. “I stand with my union and colleagues. In solidarity, we build a better tomorrow. ❤️🙏🏽,” she wrote.
The strike was announced after the Screen Actors’ Guild failed to reach a new labour agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on July 13.
Hollywood actors joined the strike of film and television writers for the first time in 63 years on Friday. They are demanding higher streaming-era pay and curbs on the use of AI.
Earlier, several reports said that the production of Priyanka’s project Heads Of State would also be halted or postponed due to the writers’ strike. However, since she is a member of the SAG-AFTRA, she will not be able to film for any project until a new deal between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP can be reached.
Earlier, the promotions of the highly-anticipated upcoming Hollywood films Oppenheimer and Barbie were also affected due to the ongoing strike. On Thursday, the cast of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer walked out of its London premiere as soon as the strike began.
