Suzanne Somers

Project: Three’s Company

Suzanne Somers was let go after asking for a salary raise that would match her Three’s Company co-star John Ritter’s. The actress reportedly asked for a pay increase from $30,000 per episode to $150,000. She added that she wanted hers and Ritter’s salary to be equal. She actually got a $5,000 raise from the fifth-season negotiations in 1980, but she refused to accept it. Instead, she quit the show and boycotted the network, forcing the production company to terminate her contract.

From there, Somers ventured into business investments and has become a highly successful entrepreneur. She is also known for her self-help books, many of which focus on alternative medicine. In recent years, she appeared in Broadway productions and reality TV shows, such as Dancing with the Stars in 2015. In addition, she has hosted a variety of talk shows over the years.