Hollywood Star's Surprising Main Income Source

Sharon Stone (67) has revealed that her primary source of income is not from films, but from modeling work.

Sharon Stone, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for the 1996 film 'Casino,' recently told Business Insider, "I still do modeling work, and I make more money from modeling than from movies." Starting her career as a model in the 1970s, she remains actively engaged in the fashion industry to this day.

Currently, she works as a model for Mugler's archive capsule collection. This collection reinterprets 24 looks presented by designer Manfred Thierry Mugler between 1985 and 2000. Sharon Stone first walked the Mugler runway in 1992 wearing a dominatrix-style outfit.

The Reality of Gender Pay Gap

Sharon Stone also spoke candidly about the gender pay gap in Hollywood. For her iconic film 'Basic Instinct' (1992), while Michael Douglas received $14 million (approximately 20 billion won), she received only $500,000 (approximately 700 million won). The pay difference between the two actors was a staggering $13.5 million.

In response, she added a wardrobe ownership clause to her contract. "Because I got paid so much less money than Michael, it was really smart to take the clothes," she recalled in a 2022 interview with InStyle. The iconic white mini dress from the film remains in her possession.

Her salary gradually increased after that. She received $2.5 million for her next film 'Sliver,' and $13.6 million for 'Basic Instinct 2' in 2006. According to Celebrity Net Worth, her current net worth is estimated at approximately $25 million (about 35.6 billion won). In contrast, Michael Douglas's net worth is approximately $350 million (about 499 billion won), showing that the pay gap from that time continues to this day.

Hollywood Blocked Her Directing Dreams

Sharon Stone said she originally wanted to become a director, but Hollywood's sexism blocked that dream. "But at that time, genitalia was the issue. How could you have a brain and a vagina at the same time? I think I confused a lot of people," she criticized.

Nevertheless, she carved out her own path by pursuing both modeling and acting careers. Her words to fashion media after the 1992 Mugler show are still quoted today: "Acting comes from the soul, and modeling comes from the ego."