How much does Dhar Mann pay his actors? Salary explored as Colin A Borden's video goes viral 

YouTuber Dhar Mann has come under fire recently after actors who have worked under him have gone on strike. Many claimed that they were being underpaid, getting fired for no reason, and were unable to get in touch with their boss, Dhar Mann, for meetings. The accusations have since gone viral across social media platforms, and the YouTuber’s studio released a statement addressing the concerns.

Dhar Mann’s actor Colin A. Borden was among the many who publicized the issue at hand. He recently took to TikTok to address the actors protesting against the YouTuber and his studio.

In his video, he explained that the actors who worked under the popular internet personality did not earn enough to afford rent despite the production house having enough financial resources to pay the entertainers. He also revealed that the actors were unable to get in touch with Dhar Mann to address the actors’ concerns. He also shared that those who were acting under contract were getting fired if they questioned the studio about their management. Borden said:

"We’ve been talking to a lot of actors, the trouble is there’s a culture at the studio of, 'if you talk, you’re out.'"

The same was reiterated by fellow actor Charles Laughlin, who took to his Instagram account to post a screenshot of an actor receiving an email from the YouTuber's studio, which read that they were “no longer needed” for a specific role. The Instagram story also read:

“What happens when you ask for a meeting @jessicaruthbell Officially fired #ProtestDharMann”

Actor reveals co-star was fired after questioning management (Image via chaslaughlin/Instagram)

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Dhar Mann Studios responds to payment allegations

As actors continued to protest outside the Dhar Mann studios and outrage grew stronger online, the YouTuber took to his production house’s Instagram page to address the allegations. In an Instagram post, the studio stated that they believed they pay their performers “competitively compared to our peers.”

They claimed to pay actors who are extras $18 per hour. Those who were “Speaking Role Actors” were reportedly paid $33 to $44 per hour.

They explained that the actors were not provided with full-time positions as they were trying to “spread around opportunities and show a wide range of faces.”

The studio also explained that the “pay rate and length of the production” are mentioned in the actor’s offer letter. They went on to add that the actors are “paid shortly after a production wraps, typically within 72 hours.”

The studio also explained that they have stopped working with certain actors in special cases due to complaints from other parties involved.

The studio also addressed other concerns on their Instagram stories, including the meetings in which the YouTuber did not take part, the late Carl Judie’s mural which was taken down from their studio, actors not being issued 1099s, not giving credit to the actors, and not taking feedback from the entertainers.

At the time of writing this article, the actors had not publicly addressed Dhar Mann’s response to their protests.