article_snippet.sent: Silverman Silverman was forced to apologize after Silverman was caught exaggerating a story about being paid less than a man for a gig - to highlight the gender pay gap.
article_snippet.sent: The comic and feminist campaigner recalled an incident at the New York Comedy Club when Silverman claimed Silverman was paid less than her male counterpart, for a piece Silverman recorded a wage-discrimination-activism video for Levo League.
article_snippet.sent: Comedian and campaigner Silverman has been forced to apologize after Silverman used a fake story about getting paid less than Silverman male friend to do a job, as Silverman tried to emphasize the issue of the gender pay gap .
article_snippet.sent: But Silverman stressed that critics should not use admitted story as a way to undermine the gender pay gap campaign. '
article_snippet.sent: Because that would be super s****y,' Silverman said in a statement, according to National Review.
article_snippet.sent: Silverman claimed while both did 15 minute back-to-back sets Silverman was paid $10, while Todd Barry went home with $60. '
article_snippet.sent: Silverman appeared in the video and was later forced to apologise for fabricating the pay gap story S . '
article_snippet.sent: Silverman goes, "Oh, did you want a $60 spot?
article_snippet.sent: Silverman added: 'If you work a job and a man is working the same job, then you should be getting paid the same.'
article_snippet.sent: Silverman said: 'When I was interviewed by Levo, they asked me "Do you remember a time you were paid less for the same job" and this story, being just that, popped into my head.'
article_snippet.sent: Silverman also admitted Silverman anecdote had not been a good example of the gender pay gap.
highlights_snippet.sent: In campaign video Silverman said Silverman was paid six times less than Silverman male counterpart .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Silverman has been forced to apologize and admitted story was wrong .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Silverman was only paid less because Silverman was a guest and man was booked .
  