What Pam Zapata has said about Pay gap for creators of color
2 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 29, 2026
Pam Zapata, Founder and CEO of Society18, a multicultural influencer talent and marketing agency, has been quoted on Pay gap for creators of color 2 times in 1 episode of Coffeez with Joe Shalaby, most recently on October 29, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Zapata says she observed self-managed creators of color quoting far lower rates than managed white creators.
“these smaller creators, creators of color primarily, were self-managing and were coming in like a third or a quarter of the price”
Coffeez with Joe Shalaby: She Quit Her Job and Built a 7 Figure Talent Agency | Pam Zapata | Coffeez Ep. 323 (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 42:13
Zapata says she wants Society18's legacy to be helping eliminate the pay gap between Black and white creators.
“I wanted to be known for a company that helped eliminate the pay gap with like black and white content creators”
Coffeez with Joe Shalaby: She Quit Her Job and Built a 7 Figure Talent Agency | Pam Zapata | Coffeez Ep. 323 (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 1:03:43
Episodes
She Quit Her Job and Built a 7 Figure Talent Agency | Pam Zapata | Coffeez Ep. 323Coffeez with Joe Shalaby · Oct 29, 2026 · 1 h 8 min
Joe Shalaby talks with Society18 founder Pam Zapata about building a creator talent agency, the creator pay gap, perpetuity clauses, and her career path.
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