Gillian Anderson made a bold fashion choice for Sunday night’s Golden Globes, wearing a dress subtly embroidered with vaginas.
The Sex Education star looked stunning in a strapless white custom gown designed by Gabriela Hearst for the ceremony in Beverly Hills.
At first glance, it looked as though the star had chose a classic gown but fans zooming in soon noticed the dress was covered in female anatomy motifs.
Speaking to Deadline on the red carpet, Gillian confirmed the design, shrugging when asked why she chose the gown: ‘Oh for so many reasons. It’s brand appropriate.’
In another red carpet interview with Extra Gillian explained that the dress was a collaboration between Hearst and her ‘alternative wellness brand,’ G Spot.
Gillian Anderson made a bold fashion choice for Sunday night’s Golden Globes , wearing a dress subtly embroidered with vaginas
The Sex Education star looked stunning in a strapless white custom gown designed by Gabriela Hearst teamed with Aquazzura shoes and bag and Chopard jewels
‘Yonis [the Sanskrit word for womb], there are so many yonis on my dress,’ she said. ‘It took 3 1/2 hours per yoni to embroider, and there are a lot. So it was about 150 hours of embroidering.’
‘Since my Instagram presence has been highlighting yonis since Sex Education landed on Netflix and with the mantra of my brand G-Spot being to “prioritize pleasure,”‘ I wanted to bring this element into the design,’ she added to British Vogue.
Gillian added to the fun by sharing a photo of herself tucking into some dinner after the show, quipping in the Instagram caption: ‘Sometimes you just need a sausage to go with your yoni dress.’
Hearst meanwhile declared the look was ‘vulvaliciously chic’ on her Instagram post as the gave an insight into the epic construction process.
‘Gillian wears an ivory wool silk structure cady corset gown with custom embroidery. Made entirely in New York City, the embroidery was crafted in the garment district and the gown was assembled at the in-house studio. Each motif took approximately 3.5 hours to embroider.’
The dress was met with an outpouring of love by fans online with one tweeting: ‘Gillian Anderson wearing a dress embroidered with vaginas oh she is and will always be the moment.’
‘are those vulvas on gillian anderson’s dress… i love her so much’ declared another.
Another agreed, tweeting: ‘gillian anderson and her yoni dress stole 2024 golden globes event. simply stunning and one of a kind iconic queen.’
At first glance, it looked as though the star had chose a simple, classic gown but fans zooming in soon noticed the dress was covered in female anatomy motifs
Gillian added to the fun by sharing a photo of herself tucking into some dinner after the show, quipping in the caption: ‘Sometimes you just need a sausage to go with your yoni dress’
Speaking to Deadline on the red carpet, Gillian confirmed the design, shrugging when asked why she chose the gown: ‘Oh for so many reasons. It’s brand appropriate.’
Hearst meanwhile declared the look was ‘vulvaliciously chic’ on her Instagram post as the gave an insight into the epic construction process
The dress was met with an outpouring of love by fans online with one tweeting: ‘Gillian Anderson wearing a dress embroidered with vaginas oh she is and will always be the moment’
Gillian has rebranded as a sexual wellness guru after the success of her hit Netflix show, Sex Education.
The actress, 55, is best known for playing Dana Scully in The X-Files but found a new legion of fans playing sex therapist Jean Milburn in the teen drama.
Last year Gillian furiously defended her pleasure enterprise G-Spot as she encouraged women to ‘let go of shame’ surrounding female desire.
In 2023 the actress launched a soft drinks brand named G-Spot which ‘invigorates and boosts performance’ with natural ingredients, and is also working on a new book based on women’s sexual fantasies.
She revealed the inspiration behind the stress-busting beverages came following a series of restrictive diets in her younger years.
In an October 2023 interview with NET-A-PORTER’s digital title, PORTER Gillian explained how she hopes to make women ‘feel empowered’ through her new projects.
She said: ‘Pleasure is a right. It’s not trivial. It’s not frivolous. We’re trying to encourage women to let go of the shame, the guilt, the negative messaging around it.’
Recalling how her interest in drinks was born, Gillian explained how the brand was a response to the restrictive diets she was made to follow in her twenties and thirties.
In 2023 the actress launched a soft drinks brand named G-Spot which ‘invigorates and boosts performance’ with natural ingredients
When the actress entered her forties, she explained how the diets made her feel like saying: “Don’t f***ing tell me what I should and shouldn’t be consuming; I can do whatever I want.’
Alongside her drinks brand Gillian has also been compiling a new book based entirely on the explicit sexual fantasies of women across the world, set for release in 2024.
Inspired by her role on the popular Netflix series she has been collecting the deepest and most personal erotic thoughts of her female contemporaries.
She continued: ‘There is the book and a couple of other things that I’m not talking about yet, but they’re the same messaging in terms of pleasure and empowerment, and being honest with oneself about what one wants and what feels good.’
Gillian’s character, Jean in Sex education, has an easy attitude towards physical intimacy and ready willingness to discuss intercourse without fear of judgement.
Earlier this year, she explained how the relaxed approach adopted by Milburn in a show doesn’t always apply to real-life, modern day women – and she’s keen to know why.
Inspired by her role in Netflix series Sex Education she has been collecting the deepest and most personal erotic thoughts of her female contemporaries for a forthcoming book
Writing for The Guardian, Gillian insisted her forthcoming book – to be published by Bloomsbury – will be a cathartic experience for anyone who chooses to get involved.
She wrote: ‘I want women across the world, and all of you who identify intrinsically as women now – queer, heterosexual and bisexual, non-binary, transgender, polyamorous – all of you, old and young, whatever your religion, and married, single or other, to write to me and tell me what you think about when you think about sex.
‘Whether it’s when you’re having it by yourself or with a partner, or with more than one. Tell me. Fantasies, frustrations, explorations, the forbidden, childhood, sounds, fetishes, guilt, insatiability.
‘Fifty years on, the boundaries have been erased, no more so than in our own sexuality: BDSM, the modern meaning of gender etc, anything is up for grabs. Are women still the silent sex?’
Gillian previously revealed how she was constantly gifted sex toys after landing the role of therapist Jean Milburn on Netflix series Sex Education, quipping: ‘I’ve been sent more vibrators than I ever have, which isn’t a bad thing!’
Winners for the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Anatomy of a Fall
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer – WINNER
Past Lives
The Zone of Interest
Oppenheimer earned top prize Best Motion Picture – Drama (Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are pictured)
Best Motion Picture – Animated
The Boy and the Heron – WINNER
Elemental
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Suzume
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Wish
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
Anatomy of a Fall – WINNER
Fallen Leaves
Io Capitano
Past Lives
Society of the Snow
The Zone of Interest
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Andrew Scott – All of Us Strangers
Barry Keoghan – Saltburn
Bradley Cooper – Maestro
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer – WINNER
Colman Domingo – Rustin
Leonardo DiCaprio – Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction
Joaquin Phoenix – Beau is Afraid
Matt Damon – Air
Nicolas Cage – Dream Scenario
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers – WINNER
Timothée Chalamet – Wonka
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Charles Melton – May December
Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things
Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer – WINNER
Ryan Gosling – Barbie
Willem Dafoe – Poor Things
Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. both earned Best Performance by a Male Actor and Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Oppenheimer, respectively
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach – Barbie
Tony McNamara – Poor Things
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon
Celine Song – Past Lives
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari – Anatomy of a Fall – WINNER
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
Addicted to Romance – She Came to Me – Bruce Springsteen
Dance the Night – Barbie – Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin
I’m Just Ken – Barbie – Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
Peaches – The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, John Spiker
Road to Freedom – Rustin – Lenny Kravitz
What Was I Made For? – Barbie – Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell – WINNER
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear – WINNER
Jury Duty
Only Murders in the Building
Ted Lasso
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
Emma Stone – The Curse
Helen Mirren – 1923
Imelda Staunton – The Crown
Keri Russell – The Diplomat
Sarah Snook – Succession – WINNER
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear -WINNER
Elle Fanning – The Great
Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Ali Wong – Beef – WINNER
Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry
Elizabeth Olsen – Love & Death
Juno Temple – Fargo
Rachel Weisz – Dead Ringers
Riley Keough – Daisy Jones and the Six
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
Abby Elliott – The Bear
Christina Ricci – Yellowjackets
Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown – WINNER
Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso
J. Smith-Cameron – Succession
Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building
Elizabeth Debicki won Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television for The Crown
Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon – WINNER
Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love
Trevor Noah: Where Was I
Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Air
American Fiction
Barbie
The Holdovers
May December
Poor Things – WINNER
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Barbie – WINNER
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
John Wick: Chapter 4
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1
Oppenheimer
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Barbie beat out Taylor Swift in a new category Cinematic and Box Office Achievement as Margot Robbie accepted
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Annette Bening – Nyad
Cailee Spaeny – Priscilla
Carey Mulligan – Maestro
Greta Lee – Past Lives
Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon – WINNER
Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Alma Pöysti – Fallen Leaves
Emma Stone – Poor Things – WINNER
Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple (2023)
Jennifer Lawrence – No Hard Feelings
Margot Robbie – Barbie
Natalie Portman – May December
Emma Stone triumphed as she earned Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Poor Things and also led the film to top honor Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple (2023)
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers – WINNER
Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer
Jodie Foster – Nyad
Julianne Moore – May December
Rosamund Pike – Saltburn
Best Director – Motion Picture
Bradley Cooper – Maestro
Celine Song – Past Lives
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer – WINNER
Greta Gerwig – Barbie
Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon
Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
The Boy and the Heron
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer – WINNER
Poor Things
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Zone of Interest
Best Television Series – Drama
1923
The Crown
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
The Morning Show
Succession – WINNER
Succession nearly swept the television drama categories including top prize Best Television Series – Drama
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
All the Light We Cannot See
Beef – WINNER
Daisy Jones and the Six
Fargo
Fellow Travelers
Lessons in Chemistry
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Brian Cox – Succession
Dominic West – The Crown
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
Jeremy Strong – Succession
Kieran Culkin – Succession – WINNER
Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Bill Hader – Barry
Jason Segel – Shrinking
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear – WINNER
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
David Oyelowo – Lawman: Bass Reeves
Jon Hamm – Fargo
Matt Bomer – Fellow Travelers
Sam Claflin – Daisy Jones and the Six
Steven Yeun – Beef – WINNER
Woody Harrelson – White House Plumbers
Steven Yeun took home Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Beef
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
Alan Ruck – Succession
Alexander Skarsgård – Succession
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear
James Marsden – Jury Duty
Matthew Macfadyen – Succession – WINNER