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Brooke Shields Demands Fair Pay for Casa Bonita Performers

10/24/2025

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Brooke Shields, president of the Actors’ Equity Association, is pushing for higher pay for Casa Bonita performers amid contract negotiations.
She notes some performers earn only $21 per hour while Denver living costs exceed $30 per hour.
Shields says performers are paid less than food service staff and urges owners Trey Parker and Matt Stone to adopt a fair contract.

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Brooke Shields, president of the Actors’ Equity Association, is pushing for higher pay for Casa Bonita performers amid contract negotiations.
She notes some performers earn only $21 per hour while Denver living costs exceed $30 per hour.
Shields says performers are paid less than food service staff and urges owners Trey Parker and Matt Stone to adopt a fair contract.