Emma Watson might speak immaculate English, but it looks like her spelling could do with a bit of work.
The ‘Harry Potter’ star showed just how committed she is to the Time’s Up movement at the Oscars on Sunday (4 March) night when she debuted a brand new tattoo.
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All eyes were on the 27-year-old’s arm as she walked the red carpet at the Vanity Fair Oscars after party, where she has had ‘Time’s Up’ inked.
Or ‘Times Up’ to be more precise.
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Yep, despite her admirable intentions, both the actress and her tattooist didn’t notice there was an all-important apostrophe missing.
There’s still no word on whether Emma’s tattoo is permanent or not, but if it is, at least inserting an apostrophe won’t require too much work - or pain.
Of course, it could all have been a deliberate ploy to ensure Time’s Up got plenty more column inches, in which case, we salute you Emma.
Emma has been a vocal supporter of the Time’s Up movement, and last month put her money where her mouth is by donating £1 million to a fund for victims of sexual harassment ahead of the Baftas.
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Sunday night’s Oscars belonged to the women of Hollywood, highlighted by Frances McDormand, who invited all of the women nominated to stand with her after bagging the Best Actress prize for her performance in ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’.
Frances told the audience: “Look around, everybody. Because we all have stories to tell. And projects we need financed. Invite us into your office in a couple days — or you can come to ours, whichever suits you best — and we’ll tell you all about them.”
She concluded her speech with two words, “inclusion rider”, a proposed idea that would require films to ensure that women and people of colour were fairly represented both in front of and behind the camera.
9 Times Emma Watson Lived And Breathed Feminism
On objectification...(01 of09)
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Watson didn't hold back when addressing the Vanity Fair outrage. She told Reuters: “It just always reveals to me how many misconceptions and what a misunderstanding there is about what feminism is.
"Feminism is about giving women choice. Feminism is not a stick with which to beat other women with. It’s about freedom, it’s about liberation, it’s about equality.
"I really don’t know what my tits have to do with it. It’s very confusing." (credit:Vanity Fair)
On beauty standards...(02 of09)
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The actress has spoken out on numerous occasions about the beauty standards that women are held to and is a champion of 'being yourself'.
“I don’t have perfect teeth. I’m not stick thin. I want to be the person who feels great in her body and can say that she loves it and doesn’t want to change anything,” she said.
Working in the film industry, which is undeniably ageist when it comes to women, she said: "I’m excited about the ageing process. I’m more interested in women who aren’t perfect. They’re more compelling." (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
On involving men in the gender equality fight...(03 of09)
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In 2014, Watson helped launch UN Women's #HeForShe campaign, which encourages men and boys to take action against negative inequalities faced by women and girls.
At the time Watson, who is UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, said: "I am reaching out to you because I need your help. We want to end gender inequality - and to do that we need everyone to be involved. This is the first campaign of its kind at the UN: we want to try and galvanise as many men and boys as possible to be advocates for gender equality. And we don’t just want to talk about it, but make sure it is tangible." (credit:Rob Kim via Getty Images)
On finding feminism...(04 of09)
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Watson said she first started questioning gender-based assumptions when she was eight years old and hasn't looked back since.
"At eight I was confused at being called 'bossy', because I wanted to direct the plays we would put on for our parents - but the boys were not," she recalled in a #HeForShe speech.
She said that aged 14, she began to be "sexualised" by the media, and aged 15 her friends started dropping out of their sports teams because they didn’t want to appear "muscly".
"I decided I was a feminist and this seemed uncomplicated to me," she concluded. (credit:Jim Spellman via Getty Images)
On the gender pay gap...(05 of09)
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Overall, women can expect to earn significantly less than men over their entire careers. According to The Fawcett Society, the current overall pay gap for full time workers is 13.9%.
Discussing this stat, Watson said: "The reality is that if we do nothing, it will take 75 years, or for me to be nearly 100, before women can expect to be paid the same as men, for the same work."
She added: “I think it is right I am paid the same as my male counterparts.” (credit:Pacific Press via Getty Images)
On playing Belle in 'Beauty And The Beast'...(06 of09)
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When you think of feminism, Disney princesses aren't exactly the first (or indeed second) thing that spring to mind. But Watson hopes to change this.
Discussing her character in the remake of Disney classic 'Beauty And The Beast', Watson said that her character takes on the role of inventor, which was Belle's father's role in the original storyline.
She added that Belle is "absolutely a Disney princess, but she's not a passive character - she's in charge of her own destiny". (credit:Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
On battling stereotypes...(07 of09)
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Watson is also a fierce opponent of the stereotypes that hold young women and girls back. She said: "I feel like young girls are told that they have to be a princess and fragile. It’s bullshit. I identify much more with being a warrior – a fighter. If I was going to be a princess, I’d be a warrior princess."
She also previously said that young girls should never 'dumb themselves down' with the aim of being attractive to a guy and added: "Girls should never be afraid to be smart." (credit:Rindoff/Dufour via Getty Images)
On her feminist book club...(08 of09)
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In the spirit of promoting gender equality and championing strong women, Emma Watson launched a feminist book club called "Our Shared Shelf", which is conducted through a group on Goodreads and has more than 37,000 members. In true feminist fashion, the first book Watson chose was Gloria Steinem's memoir 'My Life on the Road'. (credit:VALERIE MACON via Getty Images)
“The minute I stood up and spoke about women’s rights I was immediately threatened,” she said. “This is a real thing that’s happening now, women are receiving threats.”
She said the threats made her even more determined to fight for gender equality. “People thought I’d be disheartened by this, but if anything it made me so much more determined,” she said.