Suzanne Somers Recalls Being Fired from Three’s Company for Asking for Equal Pay: ‘I Was Ostracized’

Her iconic role as Chrissy Snow on Three’s Company will live in TV history forever, but Suzanne Somers‘ run on the show was halted — at its peak.
In 1980, after four seasons on ABC’s Emmy-winning comedy series, the 73-year-old actress and entrepreneur was fired after she asked for a pay hike from $30,000 an episode to $150,000 an episode, which was on par with her male costar, John Ritter.
“The show’s response was, ‘Who do you think you are?’ &rdqu