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FROM the plus ones that made a political statement to
the stars that took socially conscious dressing one step further than
the black colour palette, here are the moments that defined the Golden Globes 2018.
the stars that took socially conscious dressing one step further than
the black colour palette, here are the moments that defined the Golden Globes 2018.
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Eight actresses arrived with eight activistsMichelle
Williams, Emma Watson, Susan Sarandon, Meryl Streep, Shailene Woodley,
Amy Poehler and Emma Stone made political statements with their plus
ones. Each actress, and member of the Time’s Up initiative, was
accompanied by an activist for gender and racial justice, including
#MeToo founder Tarana Burke, and Billie Jean King, the tennis champion
who founded the Women’s Tennis Association.In a
joint statement, the eight activists said they hoped that by attending
the Golden Globes, they would redirect attention from abusers to
survivors: “We believe we are nearing a tipping point in transforming
the culture of violence in the countries where we live and work,” the
group said. “It’s a moment to transform both the written and unwritten
rules that devalue the lives and experiences of women.” -
The
red carpet was a sea of black as women and men rallied to support the
Time’s Up movement in gowns that were about not sex, but strength, and
suits that showed that this time round women really were wearing the
trousers. While many gowns had to be recommissioned in black prior to
the ceremony, actress Issa Rae took the dress code one step further than
red-carpet solidarity and collaborated with Prabal Gurung on a liquid
chiffon gown that would see portions of the sales going to the Time’s Up
fund.Taking to Instagram to explain the gown
choice, Gurung said: “There’s a new resolve, and it feels like even with
the action points that we have with the legal defence fund, and making
agencies employ more women in positions of power, that it feels like
this can actually get done. So it’s more than just a colour. It’s more
than just wearing black. We’re about that action.” -
- One high-profile woman didn’t adhere to the dress code
Hollywood
Foreign Press Association president Meher Tatna turned heads in a red
gown and overcoat with striking gold embroidery – the polar opposite to
the dark colour palette the rest of Hollywood adopted. “It’s a cultural
thing,” the Indian journalist told Entertainment Tonight
on the red carpet. “When you have a celebration, you don’t wear black.”
Tatna also shared that she had chosen the ensemble with her mother, who
would be watching the Golden Globes in Mumbai. “She would be appalled
if I were to [have] worn black. And so this is for my mum.” -
E! came under fireCelebrities were quick to remind E!
presenters Giuliana Rancic and Ryan Seacrest of the gender pay gap the
satellite television channel practices, and the way it had treated Catt
Sadler, the longtime host of the entertainment channel’s E! News,
who left the show in December after she discovered that her male
co-host, Jason Kennedy had “made close to double my salary for the past
several years.”“Time is up,” Debra Messing said to
Rancic. “We want diversity, we want intersectional gender parity [and]
we want equal pay. I was so shocked to hear that E!
doesn’t believe in paying their female co-host the same as their male
co-host… I miss Catt Sadler. So we stand with her. And that’s
something that can change tomorrow. We want people to start having this
conversation that women are just as valuable as men.” Eva Longoria and
Sarah Jessica Parker also swerved E!’s red-carpet questions to show support for Sadler. -
- Oprah gave the speech of all speeches
Oprah
Winfrey accepted the Cecil B DeMille Award for lifetime achievement and
delivered a rousing speech that brought the audience to their feet.
“For too long women have not been heard or believed if they dared to
speak their truth to the power of those men. But their time is up,” she
said to cheers.Earning her second of three ovations,
the entertainment mogul continued: “I want all the girls watching here
and now to know that a new day is on the horizon! And when that new day
finally dawns it will be because of a lot of magnificent women, many of
whom are right here in this room tonight, and some pretty phenomenal men
fighting hard to make sure that they become the leaders who take us to
the time when nobody ever has to say, ‘Me too’ again.” -
The Hollywood Handmaids staged their own protest off the red carpetOutside the Beverly Hilton hotel, a group of women moonlighted as handmaids from Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale.
Holding a sign with the message “Silent No Longer” emblazoned across
it, #hollywoodhandmaids soon started trending on Twitter alongside
#TIMESUP.It’s not the first time women have dressed
up as Atwood’s repressed characters to campaign for gender equality –
in June women staged a protest outside the United States Capitol to
protest a Republican health care bill that sought to defund Planned
Parenthood – but the costumes were a loaded choice in comparison with
the highly embellished gowns inside the ceremony. -
The most pointed line of the night came from Natalie PortmanPortman
introduced the contenders for the Best Director category with the line,
“And here are the all-male nominees,” and a knowing smile. Simple, but
so effective. Cue memes of the men nominated looking on awkwardly. Ouch,
Portman knows how to pack a punch.
