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Brooke Shields Announces Run For President Of Actors’ Equity: “I Felt It Was My Responsibility To Step Up”

"I want to use all of the goodwill, and the advantages that I have built up in my career over the years, to be able to grow the value of being an Equity member,” Shields said in a video announcing her candidacy.

In a video announcement, Shields said she felt compelled to run after learning that Kate Shindle, the current president who has served in the position since 2015 was not going to seek re-election after her term ends May 23. “I want Equity to be in the position to command the respect that we deserve, whether it’s at the bargaining table or in DC or in every state house and city hall across the country, where we want to lobby for arts funding. The demands of the position have increased coming out of the pandemic, as Equity members have been pushing for higher wages and greater understudy coverage, amid escalating costs to produce theater.

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