View Full Version : BAFTA luvvies left outraged at Kate Middleton snub of feminist campaign
Northern Monkey
19-02-2018, 01:26 PM
BAFTA luvvies fumed at Kate Middleton last night for failing to wear black to back their campaign highlighting sex harassment.
But the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge instead wore a green Jenny Packham gown — prompting gasps among actors and film executives on the red carpet.
There was complete silence and no applause when 36-year-old Kate entered London’s Royal Albert Hall alongside Bafta president husband Prince William, 35.
Insiders believe Kate, who had a black bag and whose £3,000 dress had black detailing with a black sash around the waist, chose to opt out to avoid being seen as political.
But one guest at the showbiz bash demanded: “How is supporting equality for women political?”
Another said loudly: “She shouldn’t have bothered turning up if she couldn’t wear black.”
Viewers watching at home were also unimpressed.
They took to social media to share their views on Kate’s fashion decisions.
One wrote: “Disappointed in #KateMiddleton #DuchessofCambridge not wearing black to the #EEBAFTAs. It’s not a political thing. It’s a woman thing! #TimesUp #StandTogether.”
Another tweeted: “How does Kate not feel any shame sitting right at the front with a green dress while every other woman is wearing black.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/5607660/kate-middleton-shuns-the-all-black-baftas-dress-code-by-wearing-green-and-this-is-the-reason-why/
Crimson Dynamo
19-02-2018, 01:27 PM
Neither did the Best Actress
Queens of not being luvvie sheep
:clap1:
Northern Monkey
19-02-2018, 01:29 PM
Neither did the Best Actress
Queens of not being luvvie sheep
:clap1:
Shameful behaviour!
How is anything ever going to change if Kate Middleton wears green???
She’s set us back years
smudgie
19-02-2018, 01:30 PM
Ridiculous.
To think you have to wear a black dress to show support is silly.
Kazanne
19-02-2018, 01:30 PM
How stupid are they? she wore a black sash,just because her dress was not black doesn't mean she doesn't have sympathy for their cause ,isn't it against royal protocol to wear black unless it's for a funeral ? but whatever,Kate looked stunning and these people need to stop being so bloody precious.
Toy Soldier
19-02-2018, 01:31 PM
FFS the key is in the word "campaign". Is the world genuinely becoming more stupid or something? Do people REALLY not understand that the term "political" refers to all sorts of things, and doesn't just have to refer to domestic politics / government? All campaigns are "politics"... it doesn't matter what they're about... and the Royals are supposed to stay neutral. (Although some of them are quite bad at that already).
Cherie
19-02-2018, 01:32 PM
I find the whole wearing black thing a bit stupid
Good on Kate and Frances McDormand, you don't need to wear black to be a part of the movement, ridiculous
Twosugars
19-02-2018, 01:59 PM
What a non-story. The Sun didn't even had any attributable quotes to back it up. The rag is stirring up the sh*t and the usual suspects are falling for it and foaming at the mouth.
Everybody knows it's royal protocol to stay above ANY campaigns. If anything she went as far as she could with the outfit to show her support.
Move on, nothing to see here. Some rags like the Sun will never learn. I guess they must hate women asserting their rights.
Niamh.
19-02-2018, 02:01 PM
What a non-story. The Sun didn't even had any attributable quotes to back it up. The rag is stirring up the sh*t and the usual suspects are falling for it and foaming at the mouth.
Everybody knows it's royal protocol to stay above ANY campaigns. If anything she went as far as she could with the outfit to show her support.
Move on, nothing to see here. Some rags like the Sun will never learn. I guess they must hate women asserting their rights.
:clap2:
Crimson Dynamo
19-02-2018, 02:04 PM
What a non-story. The Sun didn't even had any attributable quotes to back it up. The rag is stirring up the sh*t and the usual suspects are falling for it and foaming at the mouth.
Everybody knows it's royal protocol to stay above ANY campaigns. If anything she went as far as she could with the outfit to show her support.
Move on, nothing to see here. Some rags like the Sun will never learn. I guess they must hate women asserting their rights.
er its in all the papers not just the sun
:hehe:
Tom4784
19-02-2018, 02:18 PM
A terribly written article that is meant to create a narrative instead of reporting on what happened.
Nobody was expecting Kate to wear black, it's Royal protocol to not get involved in political matters.
Tom4784
19-02-2018, 02:18 PM
er its in all the papers not just the sun
:hehe:
A lot of rags try to create their own narratives, it's what makes them rags.
Crimson Dynamo
19-02-2018, 02:22 PM
A lot of rags try to create their own narratives, it's what makes them rags.
What even the esteemed Northwich Guardian?
http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/national/16031146.Kate_bucks_the_trend_in_dark_green_dress_ at_Baftas/
GoldHeart
19-02-2018, 06:14 PM
Ridiculous.
To think you have to wear a black dress to show support is silly.
Pretty much this :clap1:.
It's turned into a cult of following sheep if they're expecting every single woman to wear black :bored: . If they want to then fair enough but don't expect everyone to do the same , plus by sounds of it Kate was still wearing a bit of black anyway .
Marsh.
19-02-2018, 06:20 PM
Ridiculous.
To think you have to wear a black dress to show support is silly.
They weren't told they have to.
They were asked if they would. No different to any other "statement" made by campaigns.
Vicky.
19-02-2018, 06:20 PM
There was complete silence and no applause when 36-year-old Kate entered London’s Royal Albert Hall alongside Bafta president husband Prince William, 35.
I find this really weird. I don't watch the BAFTAs, but do people usually get huge applause? I cannot believe that people would purposely stay silent due to her clothing choice, especially a large audience. I just cannot see it happening :S
Another said loudly: “She shouldn’t have bothered turning up if she couldn’t wear black.”
One person...I don't get how thats news
Viewers watching at home were also unimpressed.
They took to social media to share their views on Kate’s fashion decisions.
One wrote: “Disappointed in #KateMiddleton #DuchessofCambridge not wearing black to the #EEBAFTAs. It’s not a political thing. It’s a woman thing! #TimesUp #StandTogether.”
Another tweeted: “How does Kate not feel any shame sitting right at the front with a green dress while every other woman is wearing black.
Its not unusual for people to tweet rubbish about stuff either tbh.
Basically, the only bit that may be newsworthy is the apparent stony silence when she entered. and I really cannot see a large crowd all refusing to applaud or whatever because of this. Most of the crowd would surely not even know about this 'campaign'?! Or disagree with it..and as such would pay no notice to the colour of her clothes :umm2:
What a non-story. The Sun didn't even had any attributable quotes to back it up. The rag is stirring up the sh*t and the usual suspects are falling for it and foaming at the mouth.
Everybody knows it's royal protocol to stay above ANY campaigns. If anything she went as far as she could with the outfit to show her support.
Move on, nothing to see here. Some rags like the Sun will never learn. I guess they must hate women asserting their rights.
Also possibly this.
James
19-02-2018, 06:26 PM
Aside from a few of the speeches I thought it was quite a dull ceremony. All the attempts at humour fell flat.
Kind of showed also how much actors need their screenwriters, directors and editors.
Marsh.
19-02-2018, 07:35 PM
Thing is, nobody fumed or were outraged.
Marsh.
19-02-2018, 07:36 PM
Aside from a few of the speeches I thought it was quite a dull ceremony. All the attempts at humour fell flat.
Kind of showed also how much actors need their screenwriters, directors and editors.
Did you expect them to enact a blockbuster movie for you? :joker:
It's an awards ceremony, unless you're in the audience and are part of the teams that made the movies that are being celebrated of course it's dull.
I don't know why they're televised tbh. I can't even watch the Oscars.
Marsh.
19-02-2018, 07:37 PM
It’s not a political thing. It’s a woman thing!
:joker:
These people don't understand the word "politics" and think it just refers to voting in Presidents and Prime Ministers.
BBUK-Fan
19-02-2018, 07:38 PM
Why does wearing a certain colour of clothing have to show how somebody thinks or feels?
Northern Monkey
19-02-2018, 07:56 PM
Sick of all these luvvies
Comin over ear
Telling us what to wear
Why don’t they f’k off ome and wear black if that’s what they wanna do
Marsh.
19-02-2018, 08:08 PM
Why does wearing a certain colour of clothing have to show how somebody thinks or feels?
They don't. It was a means to make a statement and show unison.
This isn't a new thing for campaigns. Why does a man need to dress as batman and stand on Buckingham Palace to see his child? He doesn't, but it makes a public statement.
However, they haven't condemned those who for whatever reason didn't take part. It's the media sh*t stirring as always.
Like, they even tried to invent some feud between Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Lawrence ffs. :joker::joker:
Marches
19-02-2018, 08:10 PM
Taking anything that is written in the sun seriously,,,,
If this is actually what happened tho lol how silly stuff like this is the reason less and less people are taking this **** seriously
jaxie
19-02-2018, 10:03 PM
Anyone getting their panties in a wad over the colour of Kate's dress really need to get a life.
GoldHeart
19-02-2018, 10:08 PM
Anyone getting their panties in a wad over the colour of Kate's dress really need to get a life.
And she still had some black with her handbag and belt :shrug:, so why don't people stop moaning. It wasn't mandatory :facepalm:.
Why are these celebrities highjacking these sexual harrasment movements? They're the people that's been covering it up for years.
Marsh.
20-02-2018, 12:35 AM
Why are these celebrities highjacking these sexual harrasment movements? They're the people that's been covering it up for years.
Erm..... they're the ones that started the movement love.
Time's Up is precisely about the film industry.
Erm..... they're the ones that started the movement love.
Time's Up is precisely about the film industry.So why are they preaching to us? Just lock up Weinstein and anyone else who's been party to this.
Marsh.
20-02-2018, 12:42 AM
So why are they preaching to us? Just lock up Weinstein and anyone else who's been party to this.
Because actors aren't law enforcers, obviously and sexual harassment and gender equality doesn't just happen in the bubble that is Hollywood.
Because actors aren't law enforcers, obviously.They're not politicians either. As you say they're actors.
People watch these self patting on the back award ceromanies to celebrate film, not to be lectured that all men are sex pests, by a group of people who have known about these goings on for years, but have only spoke out about it when it's come out.
Marsh.
20-02-2018, 12:55 AM
They're not politicians either. As you say they're actors.
Eh? You have to be a politician to campaign for equality and not to be sexually harassed? :conf:
People watch these self patting on the back award ceromanies to celebrate film, not to be lectured that all men are sex pests, by a group of people who have known about these goings on for years, but have only spoke out about it when it's come out.
They haven't said all men are sex pests. In fact, several men have also come forward with their tales of rape and harassment.
Yes, it's come out, by people in the industry. The predators are in there, but so are the victims. That's the point.
They haven't done anything that has distracted from the award ceremony besides wearing black.
Eh? You have to be a politician to campaign for equality and not to be sexually harassed? :conf:
They haven't said all men are sex pests. In fact, several men have also come forward with their tales of rape and harassment.
Yes, it's come out, by people in the industry. The predators are in there, but so are the victims. That's the point.Oprah Wnfrey has had a platform for 30 years to out her good friends like Weinstein. Why only this year did she designate herself spokesperson?
You can trust them if you like, but I don't.
Marsh.
20-02-2018, 01:18 AM
Oprah Wnfrey has had a platform for 30 years to out her good friends like Weinstein. Why only this year did she designate herself spokesperson?
You can trust them if you like, but I don't.
Who said Winfrey was spokesperson?
It's the people like Rose McGowan, who were actually raped, that have exposed it.
And you have evidence of Winfrey knowing he raped girls I take it?
Who said Winfrey was spokesperson?
It's the people like Rose McGowan, who were actually raped, that have exposed it.
And you have evidence of Winfrey knowing he raped girls I take it?Winfrey is the richest and most powerful person in the Hollywood scene. Do you deep down think that she was oblvious for 30 years to what was going on?
Marsh.
20-02-2018, 01:38 AM
Winfrey is the richest and most powerful person in the Hollywood scene. Do you deep down think that she was oblvious for 30 years to what was going on?
That the casting couch existed, casual sexism, sex in exchange for work? No, just like everyone else in the world she knew what was happening.
Do I think she knew of specific men committing actual rape and kept her mouth shut about it? I'm not so sure.
GoldHeart
20-02-2018, 01:47 AM
That the casting couch existed, casual sexism, sex in exchange for work? No, just like everyone else in the world she knew what was happening.
Do I think she knew of specific men committing actual rape and kept her mouth shut about it? I'm not so sure.
Oprah was a victim of abuse herself are people forgetting that??? . It wasn't at the hands of Weinstein but she still knows what it feels like.
But that doesn't necessarily mean she knew what was going on , and like you say casting couch has been happening in hollywood for a long time and it was accepted or people just didn't bat an eye lid. Now years later its seen as sexual harassment .
And someone as big as Weinstein who has power and influence will of used alot of women who wanted to get their big break as actresses. So it was probably obvious in the hollwood circle that Weinstein was a sleazebag but again how many of them actually knew the full extent of it ? .
Mystic Mock
20-02-2018, 03:36 AM
I'm not Kate Middleton's biggest fan but this is clearly an overreaction.
Imo this MeToo movement should only be about sexual harassment claims, I don't get why it is getting twisted into something that it shouldn't be about which is a women's only club? I mean didn't the actor who played Tom from Parks & Recreation get mentioned on one of these claims just because he didn't give out good sex to the woman? It just feels like it's getting out of hand in my view and is changing to something that it wasn't even supposed to be about considering men and women have been sexually harassed in these claims.
Mystic Mock
20-02-2018, 03:44 AM
Oprah Wnfrey has had a platform for 30 years to out her good friends like Weinstein. Why only this year did she designate herself spokesperson?
You can trust them if you like, but I don't.
Tbf without evidence Oprah would've probably been in alot of trouble for defamation.
Bet they are ragin at the gays for pinching pink.
Oliver_W
20-02-2018, 09:17 AM
The only people who would be "outraged" at this would be a small band of cat-collecting weirdos, and they get outraged at everything, so they can be ignored and not used as a consensus.
The strongest adverse reaction a normal/non-SJW person would have is "thanks for the support mate!" and then forget ten seconds later.
Marches
20-02-2018, 09:28 AM
Apparently people actually were outraged she didn’t show her support lol ffs
Some of the comments I’ve read on twitter, including death threats, make me chuckle. Imagine wanting liberation and justice then inflicting stuff on others for not joining ur cult
And this metoo movement doesn’t even really make sense. Rape isn’t being unnoticed it’s just incredibly hard to prove we can’t just go around believing everyone who screams rape as a lot of people cry wolf
Oliver_W
20-02-2018, 02:37 PM
And this metoo movement doesn’t even really make sense. Rape isn’t being unnoticed it’s just incredibly hard to prove we can’t just go around believing everyone who screams rape as a lot of people cry wolf
I think MeToo is meant to mostly be about "institutionalised" sexual harassment, such as only casting someone in a movie in exchange for sex, and people using their power to hide their misdeeds. It just gets drowned out by people including things like people saying words in the street, or dancing too close in a nightclub.
Marches
20-02-2018, 02:39 PM
I think MeToo is meant to mostly be about "institutionalised" sexual harassment, such as only casting someone in a movie in exchange for sex, and people using their power to hide their misdeeds. It just gets drowned out by people including things like people saying words in the street, or dancing too close in a nightclub.
Yeah it’s original intention was good. Hollywood is fuked up. But now it’s become a bit of a witch hunt and things like this are just gonna scare men from dating lmao
GoldHeart
20-02-2018, 03:51 PM
Apparently people actually were outraged she didn’t show her support lol ffs
Some of the comments I’ve read on twitter, including death threats, make me chuckle. Imagine wanting liberation and justice then inflicting stuff on others for not joining ur cult
And this metoo movement doesn’t even really make sense. Rape isn’t being unnoticed it’s just incredibly hard to prove we can’t just go around believing everyone who screams rape as a lot of people cry wolf
I don't like the #me too campaign, any Tom dick and Harry can retweet that :bored:, and like you say many are falsely accusing people or just jumping on the bandwagon because that one time they felt they were "harassed" :facepalm: . Hardly the same as sexual abuse victims who have been traumatised .
..I thought the Timesup movement was solidarity specifically within the entertainment business, which was why the wearing of black for those in the industry, which obviously was most people attending but not applying to Kate../..the Royal family..?...if she did wear a black ribbon around her dress specifically in support of, then that was something she didn’t have to do so credit to her, I think....that she found a way to ‘include herself’ in showing support and recognising the black dress code which the celebrities had decided on...
Erm..... they're the ones that started the movement love.
Time's Up is precisely about the film industry.
..oh Marsh just said that, the it’s specifically the entertainment industry..:laugh:...I need to read Marsh’s posts more...
Marches
21-02-2018, 07:12 AM
Metoo is no longer about the entertainment industry if you looked at anything regarding this you’d know this by now.
...they may be the same tree but they’re slightly different branches of..:laugh:...with Timesup being specifically about sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry is how I’ve understood it anyway...one is a ‘general’ and the other more specific focused...
..actually #metoo isn’t a branch, it’s the actual tree...Timesup is a branch.../..I’m confusing myself now..:laugh:..
I don't see the #Metoo movement being very vocal about what's been happening in Telford.
I suspect these working-class girls are the wrong kind of victims, and the abusers are the wrong kind of perpetrators.
Tom4784
13-03-2018, 02:52 PM
What does a movement focused on sexual abuses in Hollywood got to do with something that happened in Telford?
Niamh.
13-03-2018, 02:53 PM
I don't see the #Metoo movement being very vocal about what's been happening in Telford.
I suspect these working-class girls are the wrong kind of victims, and the abusers are the wrong kind of perpetrators.
Someone call Meryl Streep :fist:
What does a movement focused on sexual abuses in Hollywood got to do with something that happened in Telford?I did say that they are the wrong kind of victims of sexual abuse.
Someone call Meryl Streep :fist:Considering she has a platform, that wouldn't be a bad idea.
Marsh.
13-03-2018, 03:08 PM
I did say that they are the wrong kind of victims of sexual abuse.
That's like asking why a charity aimed at the elderly in this country isn't focussed on a homeless old lady in Australia.
Niamh.
13-03-2018, 03:10 PM
That's like asking why a charity aimed at the elderly in this country isn't focussed on a homeless old lady in Australia.
Exactly :laugh: but that seems to be the argument used alot (especially to do with feminism mostly in a what about the men context)
Marsh.
13-03-2018, 03:23 PM
Considering she has a platform, that wouldn't be a bad idea.
What about the millions of other incidents across the world? Does she need to be a voice for them all too or just the ones you feel she should be?
I seem to be the person that has done wrong here.
Niamh.
13-03-2018, 03:26 PM
I seem to be the person that has done wrong here.
what do you mean?
what do you mean?Well 3 people have replied since my post and all 3 seem to be disagreeing with me.
Why can't the metoo movement get on the telly and call this out for what it is?
Niamh.
13-03-2018, 03:37 PM
Well 3 people have replied since my post and all 3 seem to be disagreeing with me.
Why can't the metoo movement get on the telly and call this out for what it is?
Well because that's not exactly what the metoo movement was for, you could say why don't they come on telly and call out any number of things to try and minimise what their purpose was but you could say that about literally anything. Like why doesn't the dogs trust come out and speak about abused cats cos that's worse or why don't the fire service come go out on strike for nurses because they have worse conditions etc etc
Well because that's not exactly what the metoo movement was for, you could say why don't they come on telly and call out any number of things to try and minimise what their purpose was but you could say that about literally anything. Like why doesn't the dogs trust come out and speak about abused cats cos that's worse or why don't the fire service come go out on strike for nurses because they have worse conditions etc etcWell then fcuk the metoo movement. I couldn't give a shiney sh!te about some Hollywood sluts pimping themselves out for work. It's not as sickening as children as young as 11 being groomed, drugged, beaten, raped and killed. So maybe the next self awarding show they have, they could bring this up, because it's actually happening today.
By the way, what on Earth are you talking about with dogs and abused cats? Silly!
Marsh.
13-03-2018, 04:08 PM
Well then fcuk the metoo movement. I couldn't give a shiney sh!te about some Hollywood sluts pimping themselves out for work. It's not as sickening as children as young as 11 being groomed, drugged, beaten, raped and killed. So maybe the next self awarding show they have, they could bring this up, because it's actually happening today.
By the way, what on Earth are you talking about with dogs and abused cats? Silly!
Well people tend to campaign to change things they can actually affect. The likes of Oprah Winfrey have the position and the power to change things within the industry she actually works.
What exactly she'd have to do with whatever is going on in Telford is beyond anyone.
Also there's always "worse" going on somewhere else, does that mean everyone should stop trying to progress and change things for the better wherever and however they can within their lives/careers/industries.
Time's Up is already a global movement about workplace abuse and sexism, not just within the film industry.
But something tells me you wouldn't be making these irrelevant comments about it had it been a male lead campaign. Calling them all "sluts" speaks volumes.
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