The Golden Globes honour the best talent in film and TV, and while there were plenty of incredible films and leading roles to celebrate – including Aussie actress Margot Robbie’s starring role in I, Tonya – this year the movies were not the talk of the red carpet.
Instead the 2018 red carpet was given a powerful overhaul, with almost every star wearing black in support of the #TimesUp campaign which makes a stand against sexual assault and harassment in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal.
While superstars like Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon donned the redcarpet draped in black, some celebrities chose not to. Here we list the brave few who swapped black for bold colour and their personal reasons why.
German model Barbara Meier opted for a glittering gown instead of an all-black number, like the majority of Golden Globe attendees. In an Instagram post explaining her decision to wear a colourful dress, the 31-year-old model said she disagreed with the directive to wear black saying she believed it was a step backwards for women. “We were fighting a long time for the freedom to wear what we want to and that it is also ok, to dress up a little more sexy. If we now restrict this, because some men can’t control themselves, this is a huge step back in my opinion,” she wrote.
American actress Blanca Blanco shunned the black dress code and instead wore a daring red velvet gown. Her dress choice stirred headlines, but the 36-year-old was quick to respond telling Fox News wearing a red does not mean she is against the movement. “I applaud and stand by the courageous actresses that continue to break the cycle of abuse through their actions and fashion style choices…I am excited about the #TimesUp movement; true change is long overdue,” she said before adding that shaming women is part of the problem.
Meher Tatna, the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association swapped black for a vibrant red embellished dress and overcoat. Meher, who is Indian, explained to ET her reasoning not to wear black as a “cultural thing”: “When you have a celebration, you don’t wear black.” She added that her mum would have been appalled if she wore black, instead she wore a Times Up pin to represent her support.
