Actress Blanca Blanco Explains Why She Didn’t Wear Black at the Golden Globes

Nearly every attendee at last night’s Golden Globes ceremony wore black, as part of a statement against the epidemic of sexual harassment in Hollywood and other industries. Many actresses and actors also wore pins showing their support for Time’s Up, a coalition started by 300 powerful women in Hollywood. But there were a couple of standouts in the sea of black. Model and actress Barbara Meier opted for a sheer floral gown. And actress Blanca Blanco wore a red stunner of a number. Blanco explained why she chose not to wear black.

Blanca Blanco is an actress from California. While the majority of people at last night’s awards were in black, Blanco stood out in a red dress.

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The actress said she didn’t choose to wear red because she doesn’t support the movement. Blanca told Fox News, “Wearing red does not mean I am against the movement. I applaud and stand by the courageous actresses that continue to break the cycle of abuse through their actions and fashion style choices. It is one of many factors leading women to a safer place because of their status. I am excited about the #TimesUp movement; true change is long overdue.”

But she acknowledged that not wearing black would likely garner her some criticism.

“It hurts my feelings, but I guess it’s part of being in our industry,” said Blanca. “We have people who appreciate you and others that don’t. The designer Atria Couture did an amazing job with my dress and I appreciate them for dressing me.”

She continued, “Shaming is part of the problem.”

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A post shared by Blanca Blanco (@blancablancoactress) on Jan 7, 2018 at 2:43pm PST

Blanca wasn’t the only hold-out. Model and actress Barbara Meier wore a flowy, floral gown. She explained her choice in an Instagram, post.

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Viele Frauen werden heute im Zuge der Time‘s Up Bewegung auf dem Roten Teppich schwarz tragen. Ich finde diese Initiative im Allgemeinen super und extrem wichtig. Trotzdem habe ich mich entscheiden, heute ein buntes Kleid zu tragen. Wenn wir wollen, dass heute die Golden Globes der starken Frauen sind, die für ihre Rechte kämpfen, ist es in meinen Augen der falsche Weg, sich nicht mehr körperbetont anzuziehen und uns die Freude am Ausdruck unserer Persönlichkeit durch Mode zu nehmen. Wir haben uns diese Freiheit lange erkämpft, dass wir tragen können, was wir möchten und es auch in Ordnung ist, sich sexy zu kleiden. Wenn wir das einschränken, weil sich einige Männer nicht unter Kontrolle haben, ist das in meinen Augen ein Rückschritt. Wir sollten nicht schwarz tragen müssen, um ernstgenommen zu werden. Wir Frauen sollten strahlen, farbenfroh sein und funkeln. So wie es in unserer Natur liegt! Das symbolisiert in meinen Augen unsere Freiheit und neue Stärke. Um das aber dennoch nochmal klar zu sagen: Viele schreckliche Dinge sind passiert und dürfen sich nie wieder wiederholen! Und wir sollten das immer wieder und direkt ansprechen und aufklären! Ich freue mich auf starke und inspirierende Reden heute Abend! (c) @gettyentertainment — A lot of women will wear black tonight to support the time‘s up movement! I think this is a great and extremely important initiative! Nevertheless I decided to wear a colorful dress tonight. If we want this to be the Golden globes of the strong women who stand up for their rights, I think, it’s the wrong way not to wear any sexy clothes anymore or let people take away our joy of showing our personality through fashion. We were fighting a long time for the freedom to wear what we want to and that it is also ok, to dress up a little more sexy. If we now restrict this, because some men can’t control themselves, this is a huge step back in my opinion. We should not have to wear black to be taken serious. US women should shine, be colorful and sparkle. Just like it is our nature. In my opinion this symbolizes our freedom and our new strength. But to make clear: A lot of bad things happened and should never happen again!!!

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She says, “A lot of women will wear black tonight to support the time‘s up movement! I think this is a great and extremely important initiative! Nevertheless I decided to wear a colorful dress tonight. If we want this to be the Golden globes of the strong women who stand up for their rights, I think, it’s the wrong way not to wear any sexy clothes anymore or let people take away our joy of showing our personality through fashion.”

Everyone looked beautiful last night, including Blanca and Barbara. What do you think about their decision to buck the dress code? Understandable, or an attention-grab?

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