The #MeToo movement was widely discussed during the Oscar telecast with a montage of activists, introduced by three women who gave prominence to the movement with their sexual misconduct accusations against producer Harvey Weinstein.
Actress Annabella Sciorra, one of the hosts of the montage stated, “This year, many spoke their truths and the journey ahead is long. But, slowly, a new path has emerged.”
Ashley Judd, one of the first to publicly accuse Weinstein of abuse, said, “The changes we are witnessing are being driven by the sound of powerful new voices of different voices, of our voices, together in a mighty chorus that is finally saying 'times up.'”
The third presenter was actress Salma Hayek, who wrote a New York Times op-ed piece accusing Weinstein of being her ‘monster,’ too, said she was so moved by the Oscar tribute to women that she was shaking and stated that many of the women in the movement had to break through “the biased perceptions against their gender their race and ethnicity to tell their stories.”
The video that was shown featured a group of Hollywood actresses, directors and others marking the watershed exposure of misconduct that began in 2017.
Actress Mira Sorvino, another of Weinstein's accusers, further said, “Everyone is getting a voice to express something that has been happening forever, not only in Hollywood, but in every walk of life.”
