Last month news broke that longtime E! News host Catt Sadler was leaving the network after she found out she wasn’t receiving equal pay to her male counterparts. Her absence on the red carpet at last night’s Golden Globes was palpable, and several celebrities stood in solidarity with her. “I was so shocked to hear that E! doesn’t believe in paying their female cohosts the same as their male cohosts, Debra Messing told Giuliana Rancic—as she was being interviewed on E!. “I miss Catt Sadler. We stand with her.”

Eva Longoria did the same thing: She criticized E! for its pay-disparity issue while on camera for the network. “We hope E! follows that lead with Catt, as well. We stand with you, Catt,” Longoria said. Both Sarah Jessica Parker and Laura Dern made pointed remarks about the controversy, as well.

But one callout that hasn’t received a lot of notice was Natalie Portman’s. The Annihilation actress also took E! News to task over Sadler’s pay inequality while talking to Ryan Seacrest. “We know that Catt Sadler—your network has had fights with her pay discrepancy with men. It’s time for change,” she said. And right before she finished her interview, Portman added, “We stand with Catt.”

Watch the moment go down for yourself here.

Sadler gave a statement to People magazine earlier today, thanking the women who supported her during last night’s Globes. “I am immensely grateful for the outpouring of support today,” she said. “Thank you to Amy, Debra, Eva, Brie, Julianne, and so many more women using their voices on behalf of us all. Time’s Up.”

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