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Michelle Williams' Golden Globes Acceptance Speech
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Overview
Michelle Williams' Golden Globes Acceptance Speech was made on January 5th, 2020 following Michelle Williams' win for Best Actress, Limited Series, TV Movie for her role in the series Fosse/Verdon. During the speech, she made explicit endorsements for legislation that would keep abortion legal in the United States. Some, however, who disagree with Williams' position, criticized the speech.
Background
On January 5th, 2020, Michelle Williams accepted the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards (clip below). During her speech, she said, "I wouldn't have been able to do this without employing a woman's right to choose. To choose when to have my children and with whom. When I felt supported and able to balance our lives, knowing as all mothers know that the scales must and will tilt toward our children."
Developments
Online Reaction
That day, Twitter user @vanitaguptaCR shared the speech. The post received more than 23,000 likes and 5,900 retweets in less than one week (shown below).
"When it is time to vote, please do so in your own self-interest. It’s what men have been doing for years, which is why the world looks so much like them."
"We are the largest voting body in this country. Let’s make it look more like us.”
–Michelle Williams#GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/9M9fN1rjrF— Vanita Gupta (@vanitaguptaCR) January 6, 2020
Some online appreciated Williams' speech. On January 6th, 2020, Redditor [1] sickandtired828207 shared their thoughts in the /r/childfree subreddit. They wrote, "I personally felt her speech was very powerful and candid." The post received more than 2,600 points (97% upvoted) and 195 comments in less than one week.
Others criticized the speech for its sentiments. Twitter[2] user @RealMattCouch posted a drawing of Williams giving the speech as a child angel watches from above, saying "was it worth it, mommy?" The post received more than 2,900 likes and 1,800 retweets in less than one week (shown below).
Search Interest
External References
[1] Reddit – /r/childfree
[2] Twitter – @RealMattCouch's Tweet
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