‘Orange Is The New Black’ Star Kimiko Glenn Is Justifiably Upset That Her “T*ts Live on in Perpetuity” on Netflix After Only Making $27 In Residuals

Kimiko Glenn, who starred in 44 episodes of Orange is the New Black as Brook Soso, is continuing to speak out against Netflix for their unfair residuals amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. After posting her royalties statement — which only brought in a disappointing $27.30 — the star revealed that many actors on the hit show were still working second jobs.

In a new TikTok video, Glenn addressed commenters who brushed off her measly check with claims that the actors all got paid upfront for their work on the Netflix series.

“Whether or not we got paid upfront — my tits live on in perpetuity. I deserve to get paid for as many fucking streams as that shit gets,” she said. “Second of all — we did not get paid very well. Ever. And when I say, ‘Did not get paid very well,’ you would die.”

Glenn continued, “People were bartenders still. People had their second jobs still. They were fucking famous as shit, like internationally famous, couldn’t go outside, but had to keep their second jobs because they couldn’t afford to not. We couldn’t afford cabs to set.”

Despite making $900 per “day of shooting” — which doesn’t seem so shabby at first — the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse voice actress broke down just how bad the paycheck’s end result would turn out to be in an Instagram post.

“Take away taxes, commissions — that nets you about $450 for that one day of shooting,” she explained. “And assuming you work four days a month — we’re talking $1800 for a month’s work, and you live in New York City. That doesn’t make rent.”

According to Glenn, they “started getting taxed as if [they] made that episodic rate in one day” once they started getting paid a little bit more — which often took away 55% of their paycheck. Not to mention, they had to pay 20% in agent and manager commissions, 5% if they had a lawyer, and $2,000-6,000 per month for publicists with “no guarantee for any press coverage.”

“There’s a lot of misplaced outrage in these comments,” she concluded. “$900 for one day of shooting is epically low for someone who is recurring on a hit television show, where they are contractually obligated to stay available for 6 months out of the year.”

Glenn’s comments came at the start of the SAG-AFTRA strike, which began last week when negotiations between the union and studios failed to reach an agreement. By sharing her experience, she explained to her followers that she did not want to “out” the show that helped put Netflix originals on the map for “some injustice” — but rather shed light on a bigger issue that “isn’t unique” to the streaming platform.

“The problem was — we were the first of its kind. So everyone was sort of learning as they went,” she said. “Now it’s been 10 years and SAG still hasn’t really stepped up to the plate and created a deal in which it’s protecting its actors and properly compensating their actors. It’s only good business for streamers to not pay if they don’t have to. The fight really is to negotiate a great deal.”

Decider reached out to Netflix for comment but did not hear back by the time of publication.