Demi Moore became the highest paid female actor in the world when she landed a $12.5 million payday for 1996's "Striptease," and that's when the backlash against her started. During a discussion on The New York Times' "The Interview" podcast while promoting "The Substance,

Demi Moore‘s record-breaking payday didn’t come without some blowback from the public. The Golden Globe nominee recently reflected on the criticism around her risqué starring role in 1996’s Striptease,

Demi Moore faced strong criticism after becoming Hollywood's highest-paid female actor, earning $12.5 million for her role in the 1996 film Striptease. Moore spoke candidly on The New York Times' The Interview podcast while promoting her new film The Substance,

Moore said she was accused of selling out women in *Striptease*. In the film, she played Erin Grant, a former assistant to an FBI office who starts stripping at a Miami club in order to regain custody over her daughter.

Demi Moore has opened up over the drama that engulfed her Striptease movie pay packet. The actor was paid $12.5 million to make the 1996 movie, making her the highest-paid actress in Hollywood at that time,

In an interview with the 'New York Times,' Demi Moore opened up about becoming the highest-paid actress in Hollywood with her $12.5 million paycheck for 'Striptease' and how she felt like she'd "betrayed" women everywhere.