The women of Hollywood came together for a powerful statement on the Golden Globes red carpet on Sunday, wearing black in support of the #MeToo and now #TimesUp movements!
Unfortunately they didn’t represent a completely unified front; a handful of women bucked the trend.
Did they somehow not hear about it? Not care?
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German actress Barbara Meier posted a lengthy explanation on Instagram for her own choice to go with a floral gown despite thinking #TimesUp was “a great and extremely important initiative.”
Unlike Rose McGowan, who called those who participated phonies, Meier supports her fellow actresses but says women shouldn’t have to give anything up to protest:
“If we want this to be the Golden globes of the strong women who stand up for their rights, I think, it’s the wrong way not to wear any sexy clothes anymore or let people take away our joy of showing our personality through fashion… We should not have to wear black to be taken serious.”
Of course women shouldn’t have to wear black. They shouldn’t have to do any of this.
But when so many of your colleagues have come up with such a simple way to show your solidarity, is it really too much to ask not to protest the protest??
Ch-ch-check out Barbara’s entire explanation (below) and decide for yourself whether her point is valid.
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