Rose McGowan slams reported planned silent Golden Globes protest: 'Your silence is the problem'
— -- Rose McGowan took to Twitter on Saturday to slam a reported planned silent protest by some actresses at the Golden Globes next month.
Some Hollywood women are planning to wear all black to the upcoming 75th annual Golden Globes on Jan. 8 as a way to protest sexual harassment in their industry, People magazine reported.
McGowan, 44, isn't impressed.
"Actresses, like Meryl Streep, who happily worked for The Pig Monster, are wearing black @GoldenGlobes in a silent protest," she wrote, referring to Harvey Weinstein. "YOUR SILENCE is THE problem. You’ll accept a fake award breathlessly & affect no real change. I despise your hypocrisy."
ABC News reached out to Streep for comment, but didn't immediately hear back.
"Maybe you should all wear Marchesa," the former "Charmed" actress quipped, referencing the fashion line created by Weinstein's wife, Georgina Chapman.
Although McGowan called out Streep, she hasn't confirmed if she plans to participate in any such protest.
When Streep was asked directly by Extra if she'd be protesting at the Globes, Streep replied: "I don’t know. I’m not talking. You gotta tune in, don’t ya?"
Despite having worked on several films with Weinstein, including "Iron Lady" and "August: Osage County," Streep said in a statement to the Huffington Post that "not everybody knew" of the sexual harassment allegations against him.
Weinstein, 64, has been accused by several women, including actress Ashley Judd, of unwanted physical contact and sexual harassment over the past few decades.
The producer immediately apologized for misconduct in a statement. Still, his attorney told ABC News that the producer is preparing a lawsuit against the New York Times report, which named Judd, claiming it was "saturated with false and defamatory statements."
"The disgraceful news about Harvey Weinstein has appalled those of us whose work he championed, and those whose good and worthy causes he supported. The intrepid women who raised their voices to expose this abuse are our heroes," Streep said back in October. "The behavior is inexcusable, but the abuse of power familiar. Each brave voice that is raised, heard and credited by our watchdog media will ultimately change the game.”
McGowan has been vocal about her disdain for Weinstein. She also claimed in a series of tweets back in October that the disgraced producer raped her.
In a statement to ABC News, Weinstein denied any allegations of non-consensual sex. Still, the New York Times reported McGowan and Weinstein reached an undisclosed settlement in 1997 after an alleged incident in a hotel room.
People magazine added that the protest will involve many nominees and presenters at the Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Seth Meyers, on Jan. 7. It's possible that it will also extend pass the Golden Globe Awards, throughout the entire awards season, which culminates at the Academy Awards on March 4, 2018.
