Michelle Williams speaks out for reproductive rights
It’s nothing new for celebrities to focus their awards speeches around political issues, but when Williams got up to accept a Globe for her role in Fosse/Verdon in 2020, she did so with a speech nobody could forget. “I’m grateful for the acknowledgment of the choices I’ve made, and I’m also grateful to have lived at a moment in our society where choice exists. Because as women and as girls, things can happen to our bodies that are not our choice,” Williams said, reminding women to “vote in your own self-interest. It’s what men have been doing for years, which is why the world looks so much like them.”
Beyoncé makes a fashionably late entrance
Queen Bey was nominated for best original song for a motion picture for her work on The Lion King’s “Spirit,” but—as befits musical royalty—she skipped the beginning of the 2020 ceremony, sneaking in to the back of the venue just as Kate McKinnon was introducing Ellen DeGeneres for the Carol Burnett Award. Although Beyoncé didn’t win in her category that year, her subtle yet distinct entrance still belongs in the Globes hall of fame.
Emma Stone loudly apologizes for her whitewashing role in Aloha
Host Sandra Oh made a joke at the 2019 Golden Globes about the 2015 film Aloha, which cast Caucasian actor Emma Stone in a role that was written for a part-Hawaiian, part-Chinese woman. The joke wasn’t totally shocking, as the movie received a high level of scrutiny for the casting choice, which many saw as whitewashing; the real surprise was hearing Stone yell “I’m sorry!” from her seat in the audience.
Seth Meyers calls out Hollywood’s predatory past and present
“It’s time to address the elephant not in the room: Harvey Weinstein,” Meyers said during his opening monologue as host of the 2018 awards ceremony. “But don’t worry, he’ll be back in 20 years when he becomes the first person ever booed during the ‘In Memoriam.’” Shortly after, Meyers took on Kevin Spacey, who had just been replaced by Christopher Plummer in All the Money in the World after accusations of sexual misconduct surfaced. “They’re going to do another season of House of Cards. Is Christopher Plummer available for that, too?” Meyers asked. “I hope he can do a Southern accent because Kevin Spacey sure couldn’t.” He also took on Trump at the end.
