Jeremy Tardy Exits ‘Dear White People,’ Alleging Discrimination; Lionsgate Denies Claim
Elaine Low Senior TV WriterJeremy Tardy, a recurring actor on the Lionsgate-produced Netflix series “Dear White People,” announced on Twitter that he would not be returning to the show, and alleged that the studio discriminated against him during pay negotiations. Lionsgate has denied the claims, calling it “a purely financial matter.”“After being offered to return for several episodes my team was notified that our counter offer would not be considered and that the initial offer was the ‘best and final,'” he tweeted.