This year’s Golden Globe awards helped to shine a light on a serious power dynamic that has for too long affected not just the entertainment industry, but every facet of society, in every culture.
We’re referring, of course, to seat stealing.
One actress — one of the world’s most beloved performers — is saying enough is enough.
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OK, so maybe Meryl Streep having to navigate Mariah Carey stealing her seat next to Steven Speilberg didn’t exactly tap into the zeitgeist as much as Oprah, but Streep’s response nonetheless deserves to ricochet across the nation.
“Bitch stole my seat!”
Quick, someone give her another award.
Carey, who may or may not have been nominated for a Golden Globe herself for 2001’s Glitter (we can’t remember), was schmoozing her way across the ballroom during a commercial break when she was politely instructed to take a seat; the broadcast was about to resume.
Playing the most expensive game of musical chairs ever, she plopped down in the first seat she could find, which was conveniently located right next to The Post director Steven Speilberg.
That’s when Hollywood’s biggest bully, Meryl Streep, came to take back what was hers.
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Explaining her reaction to Jimmy Kimmel, Streep said: “Bitch stole my seat!”
And because she’s obviously not Hollywood’s biggest bully, she decided to plop down in Carey’s lap.
“Stay there, I’ll sit on your lap!” she told Carey, adding to Kimmel: “Because, you know… it looked comfy!”
Carey took to Twitter to apologize, and also give Streep carte balance to steal her seat whenever, wherever:
(me) Dear Meryl, please forgive me!!! ??
(MERYL STREEP) You can take my seat any time! ??
????— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) January 8, 2018
He BGB
Mariah has a huge lap? Meryl,are calling Mariah a pig? ; )
Kieran
Only Hollywood would treat getting caught enabling and engaging in nearly systematic sexual abuse as the perfect occasion to lecture the rest of us on the issue. #GoldenGlobes
jpcolter
Oh, get a life you idiot.
okbye
What?
seaguy
When did seat stealing become sexual abuse? And where was the lecturing mentioned in this posting about Mariah stealing Meryl Streep’s seat? You’re attempt to make this part of the sexual abuse cases makes no sense whatsoever.
happiness17
I’m not a fan or nonfan of Streep it seems like she dramatized the whole situation. All she had to do was nicely
explain to Carey that was her seat. Instead she had to be a drama queen about the whole thing. It shouldn’t have been over. Streep continued going on and on about it on the Kimmel show. Saying what she did about Carey was out of place. Streep needs to get over it!
Brian
I haven’t seen the video, but I can’t imagine Meryl Streep saying “Bitch stole my seat” in any way other than a joking one. Especially if she handled it by sitting on Mariah’s lap. Or threatening to, I can’t really tell from the article if she did or not.
Either way, lighten the f up, you’re being ridiculous.
Bob LaBlah
I hate to ask a dumb question where the answer is obvious but I am. Does anyone, anywhere like Mariah Carey? Girl can sing (and we all know she has thunder thighs between engagement tours) but it seems thats where he beauty stops. Tommy Matola dumped her as did every one else she claimed to be with. The woman is a social disaster. She makes you wonder if you had the chance would you slap her, Mr. Caitlyn Jenner or Kim Khardashian first.
okbye
Line ’em up Three Stooges style.
Mariah is obviously talented and has rare vocal capabilities but I don’t care to listen to her music. Just not my style.
As far as personally, you can’t believe everything you hear about someone but she readily admits that she pays someone just to follow her around with a cup with a straw in it in case she needs a sip. That is enough for me, we would never be friends.
Knight
Bob….
I’M DYIN!!!!!!!! : P
Brian
Mariah still has a sizeable older gay following. Once we latch onto a diva, we are an EXTREMELY loyal audience.
But yeah, she has become a complete parody of herself, total Sunset Boulevard. I cringe in embarrassment for her every time I see her in anything.
jorgecruz
Mariah is worth $700 million dollars. I am sure your trailer park isn’t anywhere near her so I guess you won’t have to worry about running in to her.
SiamSam
Meryl Streep? The child rape apologist? Deplorable human being.
inbama
No, Sam.
Meryl Streep, the greatest actress of her generation, who has more integrity in her pinky than you in your entire body.
Brian
Well then Meryl’s pinky was lying it’s azz off when it said not everyone knew about Harvey Weinstein. Everybody knew.
Also, she gave Casey Affleck a standing ovation last year. Everybody knew about him too, it was a much buzzed about topic during awards season. She gave Roman Polanski a standing ovation. Guess what everybody knew about him?
cdizz
Meryl doing a Miranda Priestley @ carte balance.
“That’s all.”
cdizz
But thank you for your article. (Didn’t mean to be such a dick.)
Coreydnyc
Just an FYI Mariah was nominated for best original song the 2nd time she’s been nominated
Rex Huskey
I dont understand the controversy. The bitch did steal her seat!
CarlIsle
Imagine if a straight white man had referred to Mariah as a bitch? Oh, but it’s ok for Meryl to say it because she has a vulva.