Ellen Pompeo Gets Real About Why She Publicized Her $20 Million Salary!

Wow, Ellen Pompeo is the realest.
As we reported, the Grey's Anatomy star got a ton of praise last month when she opened up in The Hollywood Reporter about becoming the highest-paid actress on a primetime drama -- and all the bullshit (like being paid less than her male costar, Patrick Dempsey) she had to face on her way up.
In a new interview with Jimmy Kimmel, the 48-year-old actress discussed her decision to go public with her salary, and why it's important for women to ask for what they dese