Jennifer Lopez Just Gave an Incredibly Emotional Speech Supporting Time's Up
Jennifer Lopez isn’t going to be attending the Golden Globes—and for a very good reason. She’s on the ground in Puerto Rico, working on relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria (she’s already donated $1 million to relief efforts as well). There’s plenty of work ahead for the recovering nation, as more than three months after the storm, just over half the island had power as of December 30. J.Lo landed on the island Sunday afternoon with A-Rod to do what she could for the situation, and in a speech during a press conference, also spoke up about Time’s Up, tying its desire for equality to a critique of the U.S. government for not doing enough to help Puerto Rico recover.
“We are humbled and proud to be a part of this effort,” she says in a clip posted to her Instagram. Both she and A-Rod are wearing black. “You know, today is the Golden Globes in Los Angeles, and a lot of the women, with #TimesUp, are standing up for equality, to be treated equally, and for sexual harassment. I stand here in black doing the same from far away. It’s the same with here in Puerto Rico, we want to be treated equally.”
The audience claps as she finishes her statement, clearly emotional.
At the Golden Globes tonight, the Time’s Up movement—launched on January 1 with more than 300 powerful women in Hollywood backing it—is set to reshape, if even for one night, how the red carpet looks and is reported on. Women and men allied with the movement are dressing in all back, and red carpet reporting is (supposed to) be focusing less on what designers women are wearing and more on the need for Time’s Up. Additionally, eight actresses with ties to Time’s Up are bringing some truly incredible activists with them for the evening. Here’s to hoping that this marks the beginning of a shift not just on the red carpet, but in Hollywood culture.
J.Lo and A-Rod’s relief trip to Puerto Rico will certainly bring about some good. Props to her for speaking out about the situation and continuing to shed light on the humanitarian crisis.
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