The #MeToo movement makes this year’s Golden Globes one of the most unpredictable ever

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The sexual misconduct scandals that have exposed Hollywood’s seedy underbelly will be, in the words of host Seth Meyers, the “elephant in the room” -- especially on the red carpet. “Almost every question will be about sexual harassment in Hollywood,” says Madeleine Aggeler. “Expect some tears, angry rants, calls to action, and lots of barely contained rage.” She adds: “With so many questions about sexual misconduct, it can only be a matter of time before someone says something remarkably tone deaf, awkward, or miscalculated. Plus, most of the stars walking down the red carpet have worked with and/or are friendly with some of the men recently accused of sexual misconduct. How will they handle questions about this? Will they defend the accused? Dodge the questions? Pretend not to know them? Above all, Sunday’s broadcast will be a telling look into how Hollywood will handle issues of sexism and sexual misconduct moving forward.”

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