Several artists are planning on wearing white roses on the red carpet at the 2018 Grammy Awards.
The roses are intended to show support for the "Time's Up" movement.
This comes after many actors wore a "Time's Up" pin to the 2018 Golden Globes.
Artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Halsey, and Cyndi Lauper will reportedly participate.
In early January, several prominent members of the movie industry showed support for the fight against sexual misconduct by wearing the "Time's Up" pin on the Golden Globes red carpet. Now, the music industry is gearing up to show their support for the initiative at the 2018 Grammy Awards.
According to Billboard, several attendees including Kelly Clarkson, Halsey, and Cyndi Lauper are planning to wear white roses on the red carpet to show solidarity for the "Time's Up" movement.
The demonstration was planned by Roc Nation's senior vice president Meg Harkins and Karen Rait, the head of rhythmic promotions at Interscope/Geffen/A&M Records, after they assembled a group of women working in the music industry to discuss how the attendees could participate in the movement.
"Music artists have a lot of impact," Rait told Billboard. "So it's only fitting that that music's biggest night show the support for equality and safety in the workplace and that people need to be cognizant of their fellow employees."
According to Billboard, the white rose was chosen not only because it is simple and practical, but also because the color white serves as a nod to the suffragist movement.
Rait and Harkins told Billboard they are hoping the symbolism will not only bring attention to the issue of sexual harassment, but also spark discussion and a sense of empowerment.
"It is an important conversation politically in our country and it's also a conversation we need to have internally with our artists and our companies," Harkins told Billboard. "We need to say if anyone is feeling like they're being discriminated against and they don't feel safe in their workplace, they have people who will support them."
The 2018 Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, January 28, at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
INSIDER has contacted Rait and Harkins for comment.
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