To misquote 害羞草研究所淎 Star Is Born,害羞草研究所� awards shows were far from shallow in 2018. Many confronted sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry head on, but as a new year kicks off with the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday one question lingers: Will it continue for another year?

For an event that害羞草研究所檚 more known for its boozy moments than promoting social causes, the Golden Globe Awards went all in as the first major show of the #MeToo era last year. It embraced the newly formed Time害羞草研究所檚 Up Legal Defence Fund , the red carpet was overtaken by a symbolic sea of black dresses, major stars walked proudly alongside activist leaders, Oprah Winfrey gave a barn-burner of a speech about empowerment and Natalie Portman even got in a jab about the all-male directing nominees while presenting the best director award.

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Every televised and non-televised event to come had to take the stage in the shadow of the Globes, and all did so in their own way, sometimes with jokes and sometimes with statements: The Screen Actors Guild had all-female presenters, guests wore white roses at the Grammys and the Oscars gave a spotlight to Time害羞草研究所檚 Up leaders and Harvey Weinstein accusers Ashley Judd, Salma Hayek, and Annabella Sciorra.

But this year will be different. With just days to show time, there are no major statements or demonstrations planned for the Golden Globes show or the red carpet, and it could very well set the tone for what害羞草研究所檚 to come with the other awards shows.

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Subjects like equality and inclusiveness are now permanent fixtures of awards show discourse, Pond said, and their absence from topics discussed on stage would be 害羞草研究所渃onspicuous.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淏ut the business of everybody wearing black, I think that was kind of a one-time thing until something else that cataclysmic happens and needs to be addressed,害羞草研究所� Pond said.

Hosts Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh have said that they don害羞草研究所檛 necessarily intend to get political on Sunday night, but will leave the door open for anyone who wants to use their platform to do so. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Samberg said he thinks 害羞草研究所減eople could use a little smile.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淣ot to ignore anything, but we spend so much time every day wallowing in a lot of things that are happening in?our world that are really depressing, and with good reason 害羞草研究所� that stuff needs to be paid attention to 害羞草研究所� but there害羞草研究所檚 also power to being positive and celebratory in the tougher times as well,害羞草研究所� Samberg said.

Oh added: 害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 think it害羞草研究所檚 shallow?to 1) have fun and 2) be honestly celebratory害羞草研究所�. What I害羞草研究所檓 interested in is pointing to actual real change.害羞草研究所�

The 害羞草研究所渃hange害羞草研究所� Oh referenced includes the cultural phenomena of films like 害羞草研究所淏lack Panther,害羞草研究所� nominated for three awards (best drama, best original score and best original song) and 害羞草研究所淐razy Rich Asians,害羞草研究所� nominated for best musical or comedy and best actress (Constance Wu).

In other words, this year it害羞草研究所檒l be up to the individual to make a statement. Wendy Shanker, an awards show writer who has also written speeches for individual Oscar winners, marveled at the way the actresses in Time害羞草研究所檚 Up took control of the 害羞草研究所渁wards season narrative害羞草研究所� at the Globes last year.

害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 know that they necessarily need to do the same thing this year. But I do believe that you will see many of the women and men on stage referencing #MeToo, referencing the shift in our culture,害羞草研究所� Shanker said.

That also goes for presenters and guests.

害羞草研究所淚 think they will book people who have strong vocal public personas,害羞草研究所� said Shanker. 害羞草研究所淧roducers know that害羞草研究所檚 what keeps a show interesting and I think audiences are engaged by the players of social media who have something to say beyond the performances.害羞草研究所�

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Jessica Chastain is one of those who was just announced as a presenter for the show. The Oscar-nominated actress has established herself as a leading activist voice for equal pay and representation in Hollywood and has not been shy about making statements.

害羞草研究所淚 think people will still have a lot of fun 害羞草研究所�. people will be looking for fun and glamour,害羞草研究所� Shanker said. 害羞草研究所�(But) the Globes were always 害羞草研究所榯he party害羞草研究所� and now this is 害羞草研究所榯he party with a message.害羞草研究所� It害羞草研究所檚 a protest party.害羞草研究所�

And Pond said it makes for a more interesting and powerful show.

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Also, for groups like Women in Film, a non-profit organization that advocates for and advances the careers of women in entertainment, having someone like Winfrey speak about #MeToo and Time害羞草研究所檚 Up on a national platform is undeniably important and has a ripple effect on the culture.

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Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press

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