Last night’s Golden Globe ceremony was a historic event for actor Lily Gladstone. The Killers of the Flower Moon star took home the trophy for best actress in a motion picture (drama), making her the first Indigenous woman to ever win the category. Gladstone, who is Blackfeet and Nez Perce, began her powerful speech by speaking in the Blackfeet language, then went on to say, “This is a historic win. It doesn’t belong to just me.… This is for every little Native kid out there who has a dream and is seeing themselves represented in our stories told by ourselves, in our own words.”
Representation extended to the red carpet. Gladstone’s fashion look for the evening, a custom Valentino ensemble, was embedded with a special meaning: Her jewelry served as a display of cultural pride. To complement her Bulgari necklace, the star, styled by Jason Rembert, chose earrings by Lenise Omeasoo—a Blackfeet and Cree beadwork artist based in Arlee, Montana. “It’s incredibly empowering to know that another Blackfeet woman chose to wear my earrings on such a huge night in her career,” says Omeasoo, whose jewelry label is Antelope Woman Designs.
Lily Gladstone’s Golden Globes earrings by Lenise OmeasooPhoto: Courtesy of Antelope Women Designs