Meryl Streep shocked and touched the Golden Globes viewers when she managed to deeply criticize - with out ever naming - President-elect Donald Trump.
After being honored with a Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award on Sunday, the legendary actress gave a speech that touched upon three of the contentious presidential election's touchstones: immigration, the media, and the bullying ways many felt Trump employed all through the marketing campaign, particularly when he was accused of mocking a disabled reporter.
Trump's favourite communication platform, Twitter, exploded - with some celebrating Streep's speech, however others condemning it as being the precise type of condescending perspective from the 'elites' that bought Trump elected.
Many A-list stars applauded Streep, with some describing her speech as 'courageous'.
Ellen DeGeneres tweeted: 'There has by no means been anybody like Meryl Streep. I really like her'.
Bette Middler additionally voiced her help, writing: 'Thank God for Meryl Streep, who spoke reality to Energy on the Golden Globes tonight calling out He Who Should Be Worshiped, w/o saying his title.'
Actress Julianne Moore quoted a line from the speech, tweeting: '"When the highly effective use their place to bully different, all of us lose" thanks.
Judd Apatow added: 'We are going to want lots of people as clear and courageous as Meryl if we're to battle the corruption, dangerous concepts and lies of Donald Trump.'
Nevertheless, different social media customers criticized the speech, saying it confirmed precisely why Trump received the presidential elections.
'#MerylStreep dont u get it? There r ppl out right here that make much less in a yr than celebrities spent on their robe tonite? They want an escape,' tweeted Deplorable P Kelly.
'This Meryl Streep speech is why Trump received. And if folks in Hollywood do not begin recognizing why and the way - you'll assist him get re-elected,' wrote Fox Information host Meghan McCain.
Radio discuss present host Laura Ingraham added: 'Meryl Streep, an exceptional actress, is totally tedious & pedestrian as a political commentator.'
Others joked about how Trump - who famously tweets off at nearly anybody who offends him - would reply to the speech on Twitter.
'Trump is presently drafting a tweet to trash Meryl Streep, however cannot determine what to say as a result of he cannot use phrases like 'loser' & 'overrated,' wrote journalist Jonathan Merritt.
Former MSNBC host Ronan Farrow additionally quipped that Streep's speech was merely to advertise her anti-Combined Martial Arts agenda.
Streep mentioned in her speech that with out Hollywood's lengthy listing of actors who're additionally immigrants, folks would don't have anything to observe however soccer and combined martial arts.
After the awards ceremony, Trump dismissed Streep as a 'Hillary lover', the New York Occasions studies.
Whereas Trump mentioned he had not seen Streep's speech or the Golden Globes, he mentioned he was 'not stunned' that he was underneath assault by 'liberal film folks'.
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