Awards shows are traditionally where the Hollywood elite air their grievances and stage symbolic protests: broadcast for millions to see, these are th
Awards shows are traditionally where the Hollywood elite air their grievances and stage symbolic protests: broadcast for millions to see, these are the best opportunity many insiders have to make their voices heard and the Golden Globes is no different. A number of women in the industry are reportedly planning to wear all black to the Golden Globes to protest gender inequality in the wake of the sexual misconduct scandals that have shaken the industry this year. But Rose McGowan, one of the first women to go public with her accusations against Harvey Weinstein, is not impressed.
She took to her social media to take a swipe at the actresses, specifically Meryl Streep. “Actresses like Meryl Streep who happily worked for The Pig Monster, are wearing black @GoldenGlobes in a silent protest. YOUR SILENCE is THE problem,” McGowan tweeted. “You’ll accept a fake award breathlessly & affect no real change. I despise your hypocrisy. Maybe you should all wear Marchesa.” Marchesa, a womenswear company, was founded by Weinstein’s ex-wife, Georgina Chapman. Weinstein is presumably the “Pig Monster” referred to in the tweet.
This is not the first time McGowan has called out Streep on Twitter. Previously, she branded the Oscar winner a lie after Streep spoke out against Weinstein earlier this month. Streep had worked with Weinstein on a number of films, including The Iron Lady and August: Osage County, and claimed ignorance of his misconduct after the first allegations against him went public.
The all-black Golden Globes protest is meant to draw attention to inequality in Hollywood, which has been brought to light by the sexual harassment allegations of the last few months. Awards season will undoubtedly address these issues, with protests or speeches or in the nominations themselves.
