Last week, voice actress Hellena Taylor took to Twitter to share her reasons why she wasn’t returning to voice Bayonetta in the third game. Taylor felt that the low offer she was presented for her time was not adequate enough for everything she gave to the game and the fans. The next day, a new report revealed that she was offered more for her to return. Now Taylor has released a series of tweets clarifying those reports and what she originally said in her video thread before.

It has come to my attention that some people are calling me a liar and golddigger. I feel the need to defend myself and my reputation in the industry. See thread #PlatinumGames #Nintendo #Bayonetta #Bayonetta3 #Bayonutters #Boycott #NintendoEurope #NintendoAmerica #NintendoJapan

— Hellena Taylor (@hellenataylor) October 24, 2022

As I posted on part three of my video thread. I explained that their first offer was too low. That offer was 10,000 dollars total. Remember, this is 450 million dollar franchise, (not counting merchandise.) I then wrote in Japanese to Hideki Kamiya, asking for what I was

— Hellena Taylor (@hellenataylor) October 24, 2022

Hellena Taylor says that she was originally offered $10,000 in total. As she notes, “remember this is 450 million dollar franchise, (not counting merchandise.)” She wrote to Game Director Hideki Kamiya asking for what she was worth. ” I thought that as a creative, he would understand. He replied saying how much he valued my contribution to the game and how much the fans wanted me to voice the game. I was then offered an extra $5,0000!”

So, I declined to voice the game. I then heard nothing from them for 11 months. They then offered me a flat fee to voice some lines for 4,000 dollars. Any other lies, such as 4,000 for 5 sessions are total fabrications.

— Hellena Taylor (@hellenataylor) October 24, 2022

There were not “extensive negotiations.” I’ve also been informed of ridiculous fictions, such as I asked for 250,000 dollars. I am a team player. I was just asking for a fair, living wage in line with the value that I bring to this game.

— Hellena Taylor (@hellenataylor) October 24, 2022

Taylor disputes some of the things that has been reported such as asking for $250,000 dollars. “I am a team player. I was just asking for a fair, living wage in line with the value that I bring to this game.”

The only time I was ever at a game conference, I felt weird asking fans for money for a signature, as they had already paid for the game and I was grateful that they liked my work and the character. So I donated 100% of signing fees to charity.

— Hellena Taylor (@hellenataylor) October 24, 2022