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The controversial actress slammed the attendants at a No Labels event for being mostly white and not knowing the "real America."
Outspoken actress Rose McGowan "hijacked" a DC political gala aimed at fostering bipartisanism on Sunday, giving an impromptu speech and slamming the attendees who were mostly out-of-touch "old privileged white men."
McGowan was attending an event held by No Labels, an organization that seeks to bridge the divide between Democrats and Republicans. Invited as a guest, McGowan live-tweeted her plan to disrupt proceedings with a statement attacking the lack of diversity of those attending and slamming them for voting against "equal pay for woman," "against gay marriage" and voting "against their constituents' best interests."
CNN political reporter Sara Murray was at the event and described on Twitter how McGowan stood up, said her piece and then "stormed out." After the actress left, Murray later tweeted there was awkwardness all around and that "the organizers did not look pleased."
Later on Sunday, McGowan took to Facebook to explain why she took a stand (the full text of the post is below). In the post, she said she "fought back" and used her "voice" to call out politicians who are "comfortable phoning in these pandering, masturbatory speeches."
The Charmed star is known for forthright views and willingness to air them on social media. In June, McGowan's comments criticizing the wardrobe requirements for an audition on an Adam Sandler film led to her being dropped by her agents. McGowan publicized the news on Twitter saying: "I just got fired by my wussy acting agent because I spoke up about the bullshit in Hollywood."
Rose McGowan just hijacked the #NoLabels dinner, called the room out for being mostly white + accused the group of not knowing real America
I hijacked a Republican & Democratic gala tonight. I fought back. After two hours of listening to old privileged white men discuss what Americans want without being integrated with any America that I know. These men, who VOTED DOWN EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN, who VOTED AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE, and VOTED AGAINST THEIR CONSTITUENT'S BEST INTERESTS, we're so comfortable phoning in these pandering, masturbatory speeches- I knew I had to act. So I stepped the fuck up. After years of volunteering for candidates, and stumping for those who aren't standing for me... I took back my power. My power is my voice. Tonight I used my voice. My heart was racing, but I did it anyway. And I walked out with my fist held high.
The scene: At the end of a long night of listening to Joe Lieberman and Senator Lindsey Graham, and then about twenty other Uber white one percenter politicians, they decided to have the "celebrities" in the crowd stand up. We were the last people who had to be clapped for, it was out the door for these egos right after my asinine turn to be on display. I held my hand up straight in the air and REFUSED to put it down until I could speak. They weren't calling on me, but I think it may have been ex-senator Evan Bayh who said to let me speak. It may have been. I don't know, all the blood was rushing to my face and my heart was so loud in my ears. But I spoke. Oh boy did I speak.
Fuck. I went hard. Needless to say I have been DISinvited from the political hoopla happening tomorrow.
Janet Jackson just dropped another major bomb for fans and friends with her new club-ready song "BURNITUP!" ahead the release of her much-anticipated Unbreakable album, due to be released on October 2. After releasing few critical-acclaimed songs, "No Sleeep" and "Unbreakable", this time Miss Jackson sets her comeback with a dance floor jam, possibly could be a dance
Outspoken actor talks artistic awakening, Hollywood burnout, battling "the dickheads" Rose McGowan plays a series of surreally stylized characters in her "RM486" video. Rose McGowan has a lot to say, and this week, she found a new way to say it with the release of a striking new music video for her single "RM486." French electro band Punishment collaborated
A look at the inimitable actor’s first musical performance
Rose McGowan is done with being told what to do. Having called out the film industry for sexism and left her acting career behind, The Doom Generation star returned to Hollywood earlier this year with guns blazing – this time from the other side of the camera. After shooting her arresting directorial debut, the Sundance Award-nominated short Dawn, the actor-turned-director has teamed up with Spun director Jonas Åkerlund, enlisting his signature gothic vision for her unanticipated pop promo in the form of “RM486”.
“Not only did I not fit in, I didn’t want to fit in”
Styled by Swedish fashion maverick B. Åkerlund, each of McGowan’s theatrical guises represents a different facet of the star’s morphing persona: from alien outsider (“Not only did I not fit in, I didn’t want to fit in,” she says of her formative years) to Hollywood starlet and beyond. Each persona carries a message, with the goth confronting people’s perception of beauty: “I actually think she’s the most beautiful,” McGowan says. Here the actor-turned director talks rocking the boat and kicking up an art fuss.
This release marks your musical debut, why now? Rose McGowan:
In the last few years I’ve actually released some songs under different
names, just me pranking the public. I woke up one day and realised I
hated acting and that I’d always hated it. Imagine, its predominantly
men whose scripts get done so it was mostly a male voice coming out of
my mouth for fifteen years.
Your
film work touches on ideas of female empowerment and sexual liberation –
do you feel a responsibility to create a feminist dialogue? RM: Yes
I feel like it’s my duty and other people who have a voice, it’s their
duty as well. We’re told from when were very young: ‘don’t upset
anybody, don’t rock the boat.’ Why not? I believe in civil disruption. I
also think it’s important for bodies to be represented in a non-sexual
manner, especially women’s bodies.”
You’ve
been vocal before about the importance of nudity, why do you think it’s
important to reclaim the representation of women’s bodies this way? RM: The
body shaming that goes on in America is absurd. Recently at a museum
there was this woman behind me looking at a nude sketch of a man and she
said she’d never let her child around that, and I turned to her and
said, “Oh really? Would you like your child to first see a penis when
it’s erect and coming at her?” I don’t want to do this kind of thing but
I feel like I have to, to stimulate change. You realise when you’re
well known that you have won the public election: you are in office of a
sort, and what you say does matter.”
I am a version of all five characters in the video. All are pieces that
make up my whole — as an artist, a public figure and most importantly,
as a person. I am pushing back at the idea of who I am suppose to be, to
embrace who I want to be. Changing the idea of what beauty is and
exposing people to art in a real way is what I want to do. There is true
power in art and true power in we who believe in it. I hope you will
join me on this journey of promoting art, pushing boundaries and never
being afraid to be who you.
Hi there,
Rose McGowan here. I wanted to share these lyrics I wrote for my new song, RM486.
The song is in collaboration with the band Punishment
Paris and the video is in collaboration with WHOYOUARE. The video is
directed by the renowned Jonas Akerlund, styled by the incomparable Bea
Akerlund with prosthetics/makeup by the acclaimed artist, Sammy
Mourabit.
Video guide:
All five characters in the video are versions of me. All
are pieces that make up my whole- an artist, a public figure, and most
importantly, as a person. I’m pushing back at the idea of what I am
supposed to be, I want to expose people to art in a real way, and I want
to change the idea of what beauty is.
There is true power in art and true power in we who
believe in it.
The characters are all me and I am all of the characters. Here is a breakdown in order of appearance.
THE ALIEN:
Where I’m from and how I have always felt. I want to communicate in the purest form and she is pure.
DARK BEAUTY:
Challenging the preconceived notion of what beauty is.
Representative of the media perceived “goth” period of my life. She’s
challenging you to not look
away.
GREEN HAIR HOLLYWOOD:
The most agitated. The most over the top. Note the mouth
taped over my own mouth. This is my “Hollywood” chapter. The agitated
glamour of it all. I find her
to be the most harrowing.
NEEDLES:
The needles I wear represent my armor and shield.
RED GLITTER BOMB:
My knives are out. I have a mission and it is fierce.
ART:
The most powerful is also the rawest. I want people to
feel, the way to start that is by transmitting emotion. Feel, just feel.
So this is me. Speaking to the world in my own words, for the very first time.
Like the song’s chorus says, “we’re only here to paint colors on the sun, only here to see the fires run.”
I hope you’ll join me on my journey of promoting art and pushing boundaries.
x,
Rose McGowan
I want to wish my idol and an inspiration for me, Rose McGowan, a very happy birthday as she turns 42 on September 5, 2015. This is a second post from me to wish Rose a happy birthday and since her last birthday on 2014, Rose has become such an incredible figure that I think needs to be
Janet Jackson have finally revealed all (actually, most) of her much-anticipated new album in 7 years, “Unbreakable.” The singer, who recently opened her Unbreakable World Tour in Vancouver, have set October 2, 2015 as the date for the wide release of the album with her Rhythm Nation record label and BMG as its distribution partner. Pre-orders on iTunes
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