Ex-Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman calls for glamour on 2019 Golden Globes red carpet – ‘not more MeToo misery’ with everyone in black
FORMER Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman has called for “glamour” at the Golden Globes “not more MeToo misery”.
Writing for The Mail On Sunday, the 59-year-old journalist claims “Hollywood princesses dressed like the Addams Family” at last year’s prestigious event held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles.
Angelina Jolie, Catherine Zeta Jones and Lily James were just some of the A-list stars who dressed in the sombre hue as a silent protest against the Hollywood sex scandal. The abuse centred around allegations made against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
Shulman wrote in her newspaper column: “At last year’s event, all the nominees wore black in acknowledgment of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, and an accompanying social activist was the most sought-after accessory on the red carpet.”
She added: “Unsurprisingly, TV viewing figures for the ceremonies were the lowest on record, causing some to say that the public is bored of award ceremonies.
“But surely people simply switched off when they discovered that the usual glorious gowns and frivolous rubbernecking of red carpets and winners’ podiums had been replaced by long-winded polemics about every worthy cause under the sun and Hollywood princesses dressed like the Addams Family.”
Time’s Up, an initiative created by 300 female Hollywood actors, executives, writers and directors to “counter systemic sexual harassment in the entertainment business”, created pins which many of the Golden Globes attendees proudly wore.
The show of support for the “Me Too” movement and the “Time’s Up” campaign echoed around the world as viewers stood united with the stars by wearing black while watching the ceremony.
The “Me Too” hashtag, which started trending worldwide following a call to action from actress Alyssa Milano, has been used by some of the biggest A-list stars including Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Lawrence, Gwyneth Paltrow and Lady Gaga.
The Golden Globe Awards are the first big awards ceremony in the Hollywood calendar.
It is put together by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a non-profit organisation of showbiz journalists and photographers, which was created in 1943 to award critically-acclaimed film and television shows.
The Globes take place five days before Oscar nomination voting closes and over the years has massively influenced the outcome of the Academy Awards.
The nominations for the 2019 Golden Globe Awards have been announced featuring the likes of A Star is Born and Bohemian Rhapsody.
For its 76th anniversary, the Golden Globes will be hosted by Brooklyn 99 star Andy Samberg, 40, and Killing Eve actress Sandra Oh, 47.