Nia Vardalos Claims Her WGA Health Insurance Was Canceled

Nia Vardalos Claims Her WGA Health Insurance Was Canceled
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Nia Vardalos claims her Writers Guild of America medical health insurance has been canceled amid the continued strike.

The My Large Fats Greek Marriage ceremony franchise author — and star — took to Instagram on Thursday, September 21, to share the information together with her followers and fellow WGA members, whom she believes are going through the identical subject.

“My Writers Guild well being protection was simply canceled. Yours too I guess,” Vardalos, 60, captioned the submit, which featured an enormous confused-face emoji. “Hello @wgawest you may wish to give extensions whereas we’re all strolling that strike line. Ok thanks. Edit: and let’s do a profit to boost donations for these in want 💰.”

Vardalos — who wrote and starred in My Large Fats Greek Marriage ceremony 3, which was launched earlier this month — obtained into specifics in regards to the alleged lack of the insurance coverage within the feedback part.

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“There are a variety of writers with households who’re in the identical place and the @wgawest ought to supply extensions to everybody whereas they’re on strike,” she defined to a fan. “A movie’s cost price to the author has a cap that may be counted towards well being, and but, the upper the price, the upper the yearly dues 🙄. I used to be paid for the script in 2019&2020, however due to the pandemic, filmed it in 2022. So whereas the movie is in theaters, and we’re on strike, the @wgawest determined to revoke well being care.”

The actress additional claimed that so as to hold her and her daughter’s medical health insurance by way of COBRA, it might value her “$1900 a month.”

“So think about how a few of these writers with households are struggling proper now,” Vardalos — who shares daughter Ilaria with ex-husband Ian Gomez — identified.

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Vardalos’ submit comes sooner or later after she picketed with Octavia Spencer, who shared photographs of their time on the WGA picket line by way of Instagram on Thursday.

“Thanks for strolling with me yesterday @niavardalos it felt good to do one thing to additional the trigger,” Spencer, 53, wrote. “I’m additionally Glad to listen to negotiations are going properly with #WGA. Let’s resolve these strikes throughout the nation by paying teamsters, autoworkers, actors, and writers what they deserve. #UnionsStrong.”

Vardalos shared Spencer’s sentiment, commenting on the add: “I am keen on you @octaviaspencer and would stroll anyplace with you from a strike line to @goal to get my favourite lingerie. Sure, let’s all union staff, auto, crew, writers, actors get honest wages and again to work ❤️.”

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Us Weekly has reached out to the Writers Guild of America for remark.