You should have seen this photo of Rose McGowan on MTV Video Music Aceards dozens of times in 1998. Fustan became famous immediately and set off a wave of barefoot dresses still dressed today.
In an interview for I Weigh, McGowan, at the age of 25, says he chose that dress in response to being sexually assaulted.
"I did for one reason. It was my first appearance in public after raping me, "said McGowan. "I felt like Russell Crowe in 'Gladiator' when he came out in the ring and said, 'Are not you quite entertained?' That's why I wore it. It was my response to rape. "
Rose McGowan accused Harvey Weinstein of being raped in 1997. She was among the first actresses to speak against her, thus driving the #MeToo and Time's Up movement.
In another interview for Dr. Oz years, Rose called the iconic dress a political statement. "I was not dressed and I did not wear anything like that. At that time we did not have the Twitter and Instagram, we had to find other ways to protect ourselves. "
