The drama continues.
After Rose McGowan called out Natalie Portman for her "deeply offensive" Oscars outfit, the actress has responded.
Keep reading to see what she had to say!
The drama continues.
After Rose McGowan called out Natalie Portman for her "deeply offensive" Oscars outfit, the actress has responded.
Keep reading to see what she had to say!
They have both contributed so much to the cause, it's hard to decide which one of them to start singing the praises of first...
Alright, I'm a Star Wars fan. Natalie, you're up.
She started out with animal rights (which she is still fighting for), she was part of the anti-poverty movement (and, in fact, still is) and then of course, she has always been a feminist.
She has talked many times about the times she has experienced sexual harassment in public, ever since she was 13.
Unfortunately, we can't spend all our time talking Natalie Portman (as much as we'd want too).
She was one of the people who was the most outspoken against Harvey Weinstein from the beginning.
Besides that, she has been on the front lines of the movement for years now.
Two feminists arguing over a dress? Pretty ironic.
Since then, Natalie has actually responded to the things that the Scream actress had to say.
Natalie embroidered the names of female directors who she believed to be snubbed by the Oscars on her cape's hem.
This included Greta Gerwig (Little Women), Lorena Scafaria (Hustlers), and Lulu Wang (The Farewell).
"I wanted to recognize the women who were not recognized for their incredible work this year in a subtle way."
Her Instagram page is also filled with tons of posts about the causes and issues that she advocates for or against.
Well, all except for one.
She shared a scathing post on Facebook, where she wrote that she found Natalie's cape to be "deeply offensive."
"Yes, you, Natalie. You are the problem. Lip service is the problem. Fake support of other women is the problem."
Well, folks, she actually did.
"Brave is a term I more strongly associate with actions like those of the women who have been testifying against Harvey Weinstein the last few weeks, under incredible pressure.”
McGowan is one of the women who accused Harvey Weinstein of raping her.
She continued: “The gift has been these incredible films. I hope that what was intended as a simple nod to them does not distract from their great achievements."
"It is true I’ve only made a few films with women. In my long career, I’ve only gotten the chance to work with female directors a few times."
"I’ve made shorts, commercials, music videos and features with Marya Cohen, Mira Nair, Rebecca Zlotowski, Anna Rose Holmer, Sofia Coppola, Shirin Neshat and myself. Unfortunately, the unmade films I have tried to make are a ghost history.”
"As Stacy Smith of USC has well documented, female films have been incredibly hard to get made at studios, or to get independently financed," she said.
The struggles, according to Portman, don't stop there.
"After they are made, female-directed films face difficulty getting into festivals, getting distribution and getting accolades because of the gatekeepers at every level."
"So I want to say, I have tried, and I will keep trying. While I have not yet been successful, I am hopeful that we are stepping into a new day."
For Portman's full statement, you can read it here.