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 Jessica Chastain, Laura Dern and Natalie Portman led female and
male nominees as well as attendees dressed in black at the
awards show where the sexual harassment scandal roiling
Hollywood is expected to dominate the conversation.
"We're here for the Time's Up movement. Octavia (Spencer) is my
date -- girl power! We stand in solidarity against any abuse of
power," Chastain, nominated for "Molly's Game" and wearing a
black velvet gown with a silver sequined back, said in a
televised interview with NBC on the red carpet.
"It's about people who are voiceless, and it's about
empowerment," added Spencer, who is nominated for "Shape of
Water."
In the week leading up to the awards ceremony, more than 300
Hollywood industry figures including actors, directors and
writers, launched the Time's Up campaign to address workplace
sexual harassment misconduct.
Portman, who joined Instagram in the past week to promote
awareness of Time's Up, opted for a black velvet dress and
accompanied a pregnant America Ferrera, wearing a black sequined
dress with a tuxedo jacket, on the carpet.
"It's an incredible opportunity to get to go with a friend, an
activist, someone who can have our voices together because we've
been separated for so long ... and how much louder and stronger
our voices can be when we come together," Portman said.
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Dern, in a strapless black gown, was accompanied by Monica Ramirez,
the co-founder and president of the National Farmworker Women's
Alliance (Alianza Nacional De Campesinas), which represents more
than 700,000 women working in the agricultural industry, fighting
workplace sexual misconduct.
"It's time for us to make a difference," Dern said.
While black was the palette of choice on Sunday, stars spun their
own twist with an array of textures and silhouettes.
"Black-ish" star Tracee Ellis Ross donned a black headwrap with her
black satin Marc Jacobs halterneck dress, "The Crown" star Claire
Foy opted for a black tuxedo suit, twinning with her co-star Matt
Smith, and "Will and Grace" actress Debra Messing wore a black
sequined Christian Siriano dress with trousers.
"Get Out" actress Allison Williams wore a strapless sequined Armani
Prive black gown with a bold orange and silver bodice, while Mandy
Moore opted for a black sleeveless halterneck Rosie Assoulin gown
with a red sash.
Angelina Jolie, accompanied by her son Pax and nominated for her
film "First They Killed My Father," wore a black gown with sheer
sleeves embellished with black feathers.
(Additional reporting by Nichola Groom; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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