It was a 75th Golden Globe Awards and it has turned out to
be one of the most noteworthy events in Hollywood as celebs wore black attires
in support of Time's Up movement.
The Time's Up movement was in response to the recent Harvey
Weinstein sexual harassment scandal which led to the ousting of numerous celebs
like Kevin Spacey and Jeffrey Tambor as well as the Me Too campaign which took
the world by storm. The movement was founded by 300 women from the
entertainment world which include names like Reese Witherspoon and Kerry
Washington to fight harassment and abuse in the workplace.
There was one more iconic moment which took place a while
back as Oprah Winfrey won the Cecil B. DeMille award for lifetime achievement
at this year’s Golden Globes. She becomes the first ever black woman to receive
this honour.
Oprah delivered an influential speech which will be memorable
in people's minds for a very long time. Winfrey started the speech by
remembering Sidney Poitier's win at the Golden Globes for 1964’s Lilies of the
Field. She specified, "It’s not lost on me that at this moment, there are
little girls watching as I become the first black woman to receive this
award."
Oprah went on to speak about free press telling, "I
want to say I value the press more than ever before as we try to navigate these
complicated times. Which brings me to this: What I know for sure is that
speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have. I’m especially proud
and inspired by all the women who felt strong enough and empowered enough to
speak up and share their personal stories."
The famous artist further added, "This year, we became
the story. But it’s not just a story affecting the entertainment industry, it’s
one that transcends any culture or workplace."
Oprah also spoke about Recy Taylor, who was raped by a group
of white men in Alabama in 1944. She told, "Recy Taylor died 10 days ago.
She lived too many years in a culture broken by brutally powerful men. Women
were not believed."
She finished her speech in a beautiful yet commanding way telling,
"I want all the girls watching to know a new day is on the horizon. And
when that new day finally dawns, it will be because of a lot of magnificent
women, many of whom are right here in this room tonight, and some pretty
phenomenal men, fighting hard to make sure they are the leaders to take us to
the time where nobody has to say ‘me too’ again."

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