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Showtime Kills Off ‘The Affair’ Star Months After She Complains About Unequal Pay

John Bickley

Ruth Wilson’s run on “The Affair” has come to an abrupt and inglorious end, her character, Alison, one of the show’s four leads, killing herself off-screen Sunday night. The decision to kill off the Golden Globe-winning actress comes on the heels of Showtime’s decision to renew the show for a final season — and a few months after Wilson complained about getting paid less than a male counterpart on the show.

Showbiz 411‘s Roger Friedman pointed out the potential connection Monday and provided a quick flashback to Wilson’s comments during an interview on Radio Times back in February where she expressed her discontent about “definitely” being paid less than male co-star Dominic West.

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