Streep saves her wrath for Ivanka and Melania

MERYL Streep might not want to hold her breath.

In an interview with the New York Times, the Oscar winner, who has been criticised for not speaking up more about the tsunami of sexual harassment allegations overwhelming Hollywood, said other voices matter more, specifically those coming from the White House.

“I want to hear about the silence of Melania Trump,” Streep said. “I want to hear from her. She has so much that’s valuable to say. And so does Ivanka.”

Streep, starring as legendary Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham in The Post,” plans to wear black on the red carpet this awards season in solidarity with women who have been victims of sexual harassment. Actress Rose McGowan, one of the first women to accuse embattled producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, criticised Streep, effectively calling her a hypocrite. In a statement, Streep responded to McGowan, saying in part they both were “standing in defiance of the same implacable foe.”

Calling out the first lady and the first daughter isn’t surprising for Streep, who gave a fiery speech during last year’s Golden Globes ceremony that pointed directly at President Donald Trump. “Disrespect invites disrespect. Violence incites violence,” said Streep referring to Trump’s behaviour on the campaign trail. During her first year as first lady, Melania Trump has never commented specifically on the #MeToo Movement centred around calling out pervasive sexual harassment. But in September, she gave a speech at a UN luncheon that condemned bullying.

“By our own example we must teach children to be good stewards of the world they will inherit,” Trump said. “As adults we are not merely responsible. We are accountable.” – Washington Post.

Meryl Streep