Gabrielle Union posts powerful Time's Up message during Golden Globes
While the Golden Globes red carpet was peppered with folks wearing Time's Up pins and donning black gowns in protest against sexual harassment and abuse, one Hollywood star penned her own quietly powerful message.
Sleepless star Gabrielle Union posted a message of solidarity for survivors of sexual assault and the #MeToo and Time's Up movements on Instagram, marking 25 years since her own assault.
"This year marked the 25th anniversary of my rape. #MeToo I know I am not alone," she wrote. "Together we can eradicate sexual violence, harassment and abuse. Together we can have true equality."
Union told The View in 2014 that she was raped at gunpoint when she was 19 years old, an experience she detailed in her 2017 memoir and first book We're Going to Need More Wine.
She went further in her Instagram post to highlight the need for "true equality."
"Together we can dismantle white supremacy and racism. Together we can center the voices of the most marginalized among us. Together we can acknowledge the jig is up and its BEEN time for monumental sweeping change."
Union wasn't the only actress wearing black at home and posting messages of support for the Time's Up movement during the Globes, with the likes of Alyssa Milano, Amy Schumer, Kristen Bell and Simone Missick posting on Instagram:
Topics Activism Golden Globes
Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.
