Kelly Ripa is pulling back the curtain on her “Live!” experience. In a new interview with Variety, the daytime queen opens up about the backstage drama she’s dealt with, and all the battles she’s fought in the name of equity and equality! From being drastically underpaid and having to share a bathroom with the audience, to being kept in the dark about major show decisions, Kelly is shedding a whole new light on the feel-good TV staple.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Kelly Ripa is pulling back the curtain on her “Live!” experience. In a new interview with Variety, the daytime queen opens up about the backstage drama she’s dealt with, and all the battles she’s fought in the name of equity and equality! From being drastically underpaid and having to share a bathroom with the audience, to being kept in the dark about major show decisions, Kelly is shedding a whole new light on the feel-good TV staple. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kelly Ripa is pulling back the curtain on her “Live!” experience. In a new interview with Variety, the daytime queen opens up about the backstage drama she’s dealt with, and all the battles she’s fought in the name of equity and equality! From being drastically underpaid and having to share a bathroom with the audience, to being kept in the dark about major show decisions, Kelly is shedding a whole new light on the feel-good TV staple.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Kelly Ripa Gets $20 Mil a Year and (Finally) Her Own Bathroom

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