entertainment. In the open letter, Time's Up stated that its goal was to protect working-class women from becoming victims of sexual misconduct. The group announced the creation of the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund, administered by the National Women's Law Center, which would work towards this end. Time's Up's advocacy arm also stated it would push for the creation of laws to both punish companies that fail to address persistent sexual harassment. By January 7, 2018, nearly $15 million for the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund had been raised. Awards show protests The January 1 full-page advertisement also called for women on the red carpet at the 75th Golden Globe Awards to wear black and speak out about sexual misconduct. Some Time's Up members brought activists to the awards ceremony and wore pins bearing the group's name. During the event, Oprah Winfrey referenced Time's Up in her speech. The 60th Annual Grammy Awards were hosted later that January. At the awards ceremony, several female music donned specific items of clothing to express solidarity with Time's Up. Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Kesha and Cyndi Lauper, wore white roses or all-black outfits, while Lorde's choice of outfit included an excerpt from a work by Jenny Holzer that had been printed on a card and stitched onto the back of her dress. During the awards show Janelle Monáe made a speech referencing Time's Up, calling for pay equality in the music industry and an end to sexual harassment. At the 2018 BAFTA Film Awards in London in March that year, some attendees donned black attire and wore Time's Up pins. Early growth and development The Time's Up organization was initially funded by contributions from Shonda Rhimes and Katie McGrath that allowed the organization it to hire seven full-time employees. According to the Los Angeles Times, the group was "initially fashioned as a democratic collective." In late 2018, Lisa Borders, former president of the WNBA and former Coca-Cola executive, was named the first president and chief executive officer of Time's Up. On February 18, 2019, she stepped down after her son was accused of sexual misconduct. Tina Tchen, formerly Chief of Staff to Michelle Obama and executive director of the White House Council on Women and Girls, was named as chief executive in October 2019. By October 2018, Time's Up raised $22 million from donations for the Times Up Legal Defense Fund. In