How the 2018 Golden Globes ‘Blackout’ Turned Into One of Hollywood’s Most Memorable Red Carpets

Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” is the most nominated film for the Golden Globe Awards 2024, which will take place on Sunday in Los Angeles. The female-directed blockbuster received nine nods, including Best Picture Musical or Comedy, marking a milestone in Hollywood’s gender equality history. Gerwig’s achievement comes six years after the Golden Globes blackout. In 2018, celebrity guests went black on the ceremony’s red carpet to show solidarity with the Time’s Up movement — a response to producer Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct and a symbolic way of showing support for victims of sexual harassment and calling for gender parity across all industries. The cause ended up providing one of the most memorable red carpets in Hollywood’s recent fashion history. “To this day, I truly feel like it was one of the best red carpets I have ever seen,” said television host Melissa Rivers, daughter of the late Joan Rivers and former cohost of the “Fashion Police.” “It was like the greatest ‘Project Runway’ assignment ever. The actors and the designers had to work together to create something different and memorable, which allowed the actresses’ personalities to come through. No one was paid to wear a specific dress that didn’t necessarily reflect

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