Connie Britton hit back at critics who called her out for the irony and price tag of the $380 “Poverty is sexist” shirt she wore to the Golden Globes.
“For those concerned with the price of my Globes sweater I just don’t think a $5000 gown would have added to the conversation in the same way,” the 50-year-old actress tweeted Tuesday. Her look was part of the black-out attire by actresses at Sunday night’s annual award show in protest of sexual harassment and gender inequality in Hollywood. (RELATED: Rose McGowan Calls Out ‘Hollywood Fakery’ Following Golden Globes)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JANUARY 07: Actor Connie Britton attends The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
“And @linguafrancanycwho designed it, inspired by @ONECampaign, is donating $100 of each purchase to @camfed,” she added, mentioning that part of the cost for the shirt will be donated to a non-profit organization that reportedly works to help educate young girls in Africa.
For those concerned with the price of my Globes sweater I just don’t think a $5000 gown would have added to the conversation in the same way. And @linguafrancanyc who designed it, inspired by @ONECampaign, is donating $100 of each purchase to @camfed https://t.co/9pwJwPecNd
— Connie Britton (@conniebritton) January 10, 2018
The comment came after the star was called out on social media for missing the glaring fact that people in poverty could never afford to buy a $380 sweatshirt and noting that that amount of money could do a lot for a whole family that is poor.
“fan-effing-tastic,” Fox News host Greg Gutfeld tweeted in response to a tweet describing the sweater’s price tag.
fan-effing-tastic https://t.co/2QKKAYFE4N
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) January 8, 2018