Emmy Rossum: 'Shameless' pay dispute resolved within a day after it leaked in 2016

Emmy Rossum revealed on the podcast "Call Her Daddy" that her fight for equal pay on Showtime's Shameless dragged on for more than five years before being resolved in Season 8. The dispute ended within a single day in 2016 after details of her contract negotiations leaked to the public, generating overwhelming support for the actress. Rossum said the public pressure was what ultimately forced a resolution.

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