Brooke Shields "Ambushes" 'South Park' Creators Over Casa Bonita
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Brooke Shields secretly visited Casa Bonita, the Colorado Mexican restaurant owned by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, to support unionized performers demanding better wages and working conditions.
- Shields, president of Actors’ Equity, delivered a letter advocating for the restaurant’s live performers, who earn $21-$26 per hour and have been negotiating with management for over a year.
- Performers have raised concerns about low pay compared to food servers and unsafe working conditions, including reports of sexual harassment and injuries among cliff divers.
- Parker and Stone, who purchased and renovated Casa Bonita after rescuing it from bankruptcy in 2021, have not commented on the labor dispute, while management emphasized valuing their team but declined to discuss ongoing negotiations.
- The restaurant’s revival efforts and challenges were featured in the 2024 Paramount+ documentary ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!, highlighting the duo’s financial investment and long-term plans for the venue.
