Goldie Hawn Says Cancel Culture Is Ruining Comedy
Goldie Hawn is reflecting on how Hollywood “used to be elegant.” She has been in the industry since the late 60s, the Private Benjamin actress told Variety that her view…
Goldie Hawn attends the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
Frederick M. Brown/Getty ImagesGoldie Hawn is reflecting on how Hollywood "used to be elegant." She has been in the industry since the late 60s, the Private Benjamin actress told Variety that her view isn't because she's "old-fashioned."
Referring to last year's Oscars, in which Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, Hawn, 77, doesn't think that jokes shouldn't come at someone else's expense. She would rather see people in awe and "believing again." The slap was something "indicative of our culture right now,” Hawn says. “I mean, you could look at it and say, ‘What the hell just happened?’ Somebody lost control. They lost their self-regulation. Their bigger brain wasn’t thinking. They did something that was horrendous and also showed no remorse."
She feels that the incident is a "microcosm" of our world. She added that Rock's control of his emotions was an example of what the world should look like. "But, unfortunately, it isn’t right now.”
Hawn says that the evolution of Hollywood isn't necessarily for the better. Hawn talks of the death of the movie star. “Where are they?” she asks. “The old-fashioned movie star creates excitement." She adds that up-and-coming actors make more money than "anybody ever made as an actor, but they’re not known." As for the lack of romantic comedies, which she is known for with past projects like Project Benjamin, Overboard, and The First Wives Club, Hawn asks, “It’s too pedestrian and not interesting? How sad."
Hawn is also concerned with "cancel culture." She tells the publication that even though it's "important to stand vigilant on people’s behavior" and handle when they’re "out of line," the results of being canceled have gone too far.
The D.C. native hopes to get back to "some level of sensibility and fairness." She says the phrase is double-edged because "who has the right to cancel?" Comedians have voiced their opinions on cancel culture affecting their material, and Hawn addresses this quandary. There are certain things you can't say, but the "level of sensitivity is unforgiving. That’s not a good feeling when you’re in a creative mode."
Moms Of Celebrities Who Are As Famous As Their Kids
Becoming a famous actor, singer, model, or artist takes hard work, talent, and a lot of luck. But for some, star quality may simply run in the family.
Stacker scoured the family trees of a plethora of celebrities to find those with equally—if not more—famous mothers. These women have not only found success in their own careers but have passed along the superstar bug to their sons and daughters—and some grandchildren, too.
Some famous mother-child duos may sound familiar: Debbie Reynolds and her daughter Carrie Fisher, for example, made news when they both died within a day of each other in late 2016. Others, however, may come as more of a surprise as some celebrities are more secretive when it comes to their star-studded lineage.
Read on for 35 mother-daughter combos that have achieved fame in their own right.
#35. Debbie Reynolds
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 25: Actress Debbie Reynolds, recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, poses in the press room during the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
#34. Carrie Fisher
Daniel Boczarski/Getty ImagesROSEMONT, IL - AUGUST 21: Actress Carrie Fisher speaks onstage during Wizard World Comic Con Chicago 2016 - Day 4 at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on August 21, 2016 in Rosemont, Illinois. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Wizard World)
#33. Courtney Love
JC Olivera/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 18: Courtney Love attends the MOCA Benefit 2019 at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA on May 18, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images)
#32. Goldie Hawn
Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty ImagesLONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: Goldie Hawn attends the "Snatched" special screening on April 26, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
#31. Melanie Griffith
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesBEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 08: Actress Melanie Griffith attends the 2016 Carousel Of Hope Ball at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 8, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
#30. Naomi Judd
Stephen Cohen/Getty ImagesLOUISVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 12: Naomi Judd attends her induction into the Kentucky Legends Hall of Fame at Down One Bourbon Bar on October 12, 2013 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Stephen Cohen/Getty Images)
#29. Robin Wright
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 27: Robin Wright arrives at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
#28. Meryl Streep
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 05: Meryl Streep attends the world premiere of Netflix's "Don't Look Up" on December 05, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
#27. Jada Pinkett Smith
Jon Kopaloff/Getty ImagesBEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 16: Jada Pinkett Smith attends the Photocall For Lions Gate's "Angel Has Fallen" at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on August 16, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
#26. Lisa Bonet
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Lisa Bonet attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
#24. Janet Leigh
Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesAmerican actress Janet Leigh (1927 - 2004) looks over her shoulder as she sits in a lawn chair and wears a red floral print headscarf, late 1960s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
#23. Peggy Lipton
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesBEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 15: Actress Peggy Lipton arrives at ELLE's 19th Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 15, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
#22. Maria Shriver
Getty ImagesUNSPECIFIED - OCTOBER 10: In this screengrab Maria Shriver appears during the 2020 Carousel of Hope Ball benefiting the Children’s Diabetes Foundation. on October 10, 2020 in UNSPECIFIED, UNSPECIFIED - Region AMER. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images for Children's Diabetes Foundation )
#21. Demi Moore
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesBEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Demi Moore attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
#20. Mia Farrow
Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 15: Mia Farrow attends ELLE's 25th Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration presented by L'Oreal Paris, Hearts On Fire and CALVIN KLEIN at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 15, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for ELLE Magazine)
#19. Lisa Marie Presley
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 07: Lisa Marie Presley attends the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Mad Max: Fury Road" at TCL Chinese Theatre on May 7, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
#18. Yolanda Hadid
Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: Yolanda Hadid attends the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at Pier 94 on November 8, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Victoria's Secret)
#17. Hillary Clinton
Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 17:Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during the 2022 New York State Democratic Convention at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel on February 17, 2022 in New York City. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave the keynote address during the second day of the NYS Democratic Convention where the party organized the party's platform and nominated candidates for statewide offices that will be on the ballot this year including the nomination of Gov. Kathy Hochul and her Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
#16. Kris Jenner
Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Kris Jenner attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
#15. Blythe Danner
Gabriel Olsen/Getty ImagesBEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 05: Blythe Danner attends AARP's 17th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 5, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images for AARP)
#14. Victoria Beckham
Gregg DeGuire/Getty ImagesSANTA MONICA, CA - NOVEMBER 11: Victoria Beckham, recipient of the 2018 Fashion Icon Award, poses in the press room at the People's Choice Awards 2018 at Barker Hangar on November 11, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)
#13. Cindy Crawford
David Livingston/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 14: Cindy Crawford attends the 2018 Daytime Hollywood Beauty Awards at Avalon on September 14, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
#12. Sharon Osbourne
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Sharon Osbourne attends the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
#11. Joan Rivers
Astrid Stawiarz/Getty ImagesNEW YORK - OCTOBER 25: Television personality Joan Rivers arrives for the Banana Republic 2005 Spring Collection at the New York Public Library October 25, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)
#10. Susan Sarandon
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 12: Susan Sarandon attends the Christian Siriano FW 2022 Runway Collection on February 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Christian Siriano)
#9. Anne Meara
Ben Gabbe/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - MARCH 14: Anne Meara attends Roundabout Theater Company's 2011 Spring Gala at Roseland Ballroom on March 14, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)
#8. Diane Ladd
Jon Kopaloff/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 16: Diane Ladd attends the premiere of Roadside Attractions "The Last Full Measure" at ArcLight Hollywood on January 16, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
#7. Rita Wilson
Rich Fury/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 19: Rita Wilson attends the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards at L.A. LIVE on September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
#5. Kyra Sedgwick
Jon Kopaloff/Getty ImagesBEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 12: Kyra Sedgwick attends Women In Film Annual Gala 2019 Presented By Max Mara at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on June 12, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images,)
#4. Jerry Hall
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#3. Madonna
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#2. Diana Ross
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 10: Diana Ross perorms onstage during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
#1. Beyoncé
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Beyonce attends the "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for People.com)
