The Scotsman

Hollywood’s glittering night of the stars overshadow­ed by dark secret at its heart SOLIDARITY

● First Golden Globes since Weinstein scandal

- By CHRIS MARSHALL ALLISON JANNEY

One of the film and TV industry’s most prestigiou­s awards ceremonies – the Golden Globes – looked set to be dominated by the Hollywood sex scandal as stars took to the red carpet last night.

The event in Beverly Hills is the first major ceremony to be held since a number of actresses accused producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct.

Many of those attending the event were expected to wear black in a show of solidarity with victims of sexual harassment and abuse.

Actress Evan Rachel Wood urged guests to “make a circle” around sexual predators to identify them to others at the ceremony.

Allison Janney, nominated for best supporting actress in a movie for I, Tonya, said she would be among those wearing black in support of the “Me Too” movement, which has encouraged victims of sexual abuse to speak out.

“It’s a wonderful moment for everyone to say we stand together on these brave women’s shoulders,” she said.

“And we are taking a step forward, we are taking action and creating places where people can go and can get proper representa­tion.”

Last week female Hollywood stars including Natalie Portman, Emma Stone and Reese Witherspoo­n helped launch the Time’s Up initiative which includes a £10 million legal defence fund to protect women in other profession­s from sexual misconduct.

Rachel Brosnahan, nominated for her performanc­e in Amazon’s The Marvellous Mrs Maisel and known for her role in House Of Cards, which had its final season rewritten to remove star Kevin Spacey when he was implicated in the scandal, said the initiative was “more than just a statement”.

“This is a statement that is accompanie­d by an action – these women, these leaders of our industry, have come together and started this legal defence fund, they’re hoping to affect policy,” she said. “This is a conversati­on about real and ongoing and long-overdue change.”

Writing on Twitter, Wood said she left the last Golden Globes she attended in tears after seeing “someone who abused a close friend” win an award.

She wrote: “Hey! Persons attending the #Goldenglob­es this Sun. If you see a predator but don’t feel you can say anything publicly, gather a handful of people and make a circle around them. The room will know.”

In November, the Westworld star alleged she had been raped on separate occasions by two men – a former partner, and the owner of a bar.

Now in its 75th year, last night’s Golden Globes was hosted by comedian Seth Meyers.

Among British nominees ahead of the ceremony were Gary Oldman, tipped to win the best actor in a motion picture award for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour.

English star Sally Hawkins was up for best actress in a drama movie for The Shape Of Water, which led the way with seven nomination­s, but faced stiff competitio­n from Meryl Streep and Frances Mcdormand.

British directors Christophe­r Nolan and Martin Mcdonagh both had films up for best drama – with Dunkirk and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri respective­ly – but they were up against Steven Spielberg’s The Post.

“It’s a wonderful moment for everyone to say we stand together on these brave women’s shoulders”

 ??  ?? 0 Golden Globe nominees include Allison Janney, main and from top: Frances Mcdormand as Mildred in Three Billboards...; Gary Oldman as Churchill and Meryl Streep
0 Golden Globe nominees include Allison Janney, main and from top: Frances Mcdormand as Mildred in Three Billboards...; Gary Oldman as Churchill and Meryl Streep

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