If You're Still Confused About the Golden Globes Dress Code, These Celeb Tweets Will Clear It Up

By Florie Mwanza
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Since it first became known that Golden Globes attendees planned to wear black on the red carpet to show solidarity for the victims of sexual assault and gender inequality worldwide, there has been an overwhelming response of support for the movement.

If the historic red carpet blackout left you wondering what it was all about, a few actresses and industry insiders took to Twitter to explain their personal motivations behind supporting the powerful style statement. Here's what they had to say.

I am wearing black today because balance and inclusion and diversity is not some kind of allowance to be made to accommodate people. No, sir. It is a correction of an error. It is a righting of a wrong. And it is going to be done. Now. #TimesUp pic.twitter.com/nVkhWubEwq

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) January 7, 2018

We are a women led campaign but we are standing for ALL marginalized people.
STAND WITH US.
Wear black today. Tag us @traceeellisross @RWitherspoon @TessaThompson_x @iamrashidajones @brielarson @timesupnow
Learn more here https://t.co/8FDE7mlwRq. #timesup #WhyWeWearBlack pic.twitter.com/UDbxB3055S

— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) January 7, 2018

Because the numbers don't lie.
Because tomorrow is too far.
Because your fight is my fight.
Because enough is enough.
Because it's time.
That's why. #WhyWeWearBlack #TimesUp #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/VseCNXLUIe

— Uzo Aduba (@UzoAduba) January 7, 2018

We've been fighting for gender justice together a long time, and we are so happy to say #WhyWeWearBlack and #TimesUp! pic.twitter.com/mQegCp9jcn

— ashley judd (@AshleyJudd) January 8, 2018

BECAUSE EVERY WOMAN, EVERYWHERE, HAS POWER AND A VOICE.
BECAUSE EVERY WOMAN, EVERYWHERE, DESERVES SAFETY AND DIGNITY.

Why do you wear black? And I wanna see a pic of you in black! Tweet at me please! #WHYWEWEARBLACK #TIMESUP pic.twitter.com/P8FmclrI5a

— America Ferrera (@AmericaFerrera) January 7, 2018

Join our movement! Tell us why you wear black today w/ the hashtag #whywewearblack 🖤 For more info on all our upcoming actions follow @TIMESUPNOW and don't forget to tag us so we can see and share too!! pic.twitter.com/SIvXPqCbfF

— Constance Wu (@ConstanceWu) January 7, 2018