75th Annual Golden Globes: Most Unforgettable Moments

By Armando Martinez ‘19

The ceremony, hosted by talk-show host Seth Meyers, was held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, and broadcasted live on January 7, 2018. This year’s Golden Globes was not only to celebrate the superb actors, writers, and directors in film and television, but a commemoration of women. Many of Hollywood’s elite attended the event sporting black ensembles to show encouragement towards Time’s Up Movement. Below are the night’s most unforgettable moments!

Michelle Williams, left, and Tarana Burke

Ladies In Noir, Men in Black:
To advocate against sexual assault and offer their support towards the Time’s Up and #MeToo movement, everyone who was present at the Golden Globes, wore all black, with the exception of a couple unknowns. There’s a possibility that Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue Magazine, might have not been so thrilled to see all black on the red carpet, but it was a display of unity. Michelle Williams, who was nominated for an award, brought the founder of the #MeToo organization, Tarana Burke, as her date.

Seth Meyers hosted the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Courtesy of NBC

Meyers Roasty Monologue:
To address the elephant in the room, late night host Seth Meyers, opened his monologue with calling out some of the industry powerhouses such as Woody Allen, and Kevin Spacey, who have been accused of sexual harassment. He left the audience in tears. Meyers saved his biggest roast for the disgraced movie mogul, Harvey Weinstein, stating “Harvey Weinstein isn’t here tonight…But don’t worry, he’ll be back in 20 years when he becomes the first person ever booed during the ‘In Memoriam.” Burn! Let’s see if Jimmy Kimmel can top this monologue at this year’s Oscars.

Oprah Winfrey at the Golden Globes. Courtesy of Google.com

Oprah 2020:
After Ms. Winfrey completed her acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement, the phrase “OPRAH 2020,” was trending all over social media. Wearing a custom-made black Atelier Versace gown, the star took the opportunity to inspire and address the injustices that have occurred against women and minorities. She shared a story of the recently deceased Recy Taylor, a black woman who was raped by six white men in the 1940s and whose muggers were never brought to justice.  Winfrey ended her inciting speech with, “So I want all the girls watching here, now, to know that 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 that they become the leaders who take us to the time when nobody ever has to say “Me too” again.”