Awards season is upon us, so that means glitz, glamour and — increasingly — politics. The red carpet now channels Speaker’s Corner as celebs engage in a bit of soapboxing: Here are this year’s most politically-charged moments.
In a case of would she or wouldn’t she, all eyes were on the Duchess of Cambridge when she stepped out of her limo on Sunday. While that may usually be the case anyway, this time the focus was on the pregnant royal’s dress.
RT had previously reached out to Kensington Palace (to no avail) to find out whether Kate would be flouting the royal family’s usual rule of staying out of politics, or joining the ranks of black-dressed stars showing their support for Time’s Up.
Instead of standing out from the crowd in a bright color, Middleton sat firmly on the fence. Wearing a dark green dress and a black sash to the London event, she managed to keep her outfit muted without wholly committing to a political cause. One must wonder, however, if the black sash wasn’t a small sign of allegiance.
Anyway, the Duchess has since been derided on Twitter for failing to conform to the informal, black dress code.
How silly of us to expect the #DuchessofCambridge to perhaps be able to support anti-sexual harassment campaigns. Surely, the luxury of her pampered life allows her a few spare moments relate to the trials and tribulations of the average woman and ponder her measly contribution?
— Nadia Akbar (@NadiaAkbar12) February 19, 2018
Quite a bummer to see that the Duchess of Cambridge didn't wear black to the #BAFTAs and not a #TimesUp pin on either Cambridge.
There is nothing political about standing up to sexual assault. This should've been an easy choice for them to make, and they failed.
— diane alston