Gillian Anderson Shares Cheeky Behind-the-Scenes Photo Eating a Sausage in Her Viral Vagina Golden Globes Dress

The 'Sex Education' star had the most-talked-about dress at the 2024 Golden Globes

"Vagina print gown" wasn't on our red carpet bingo card for the 2024 Golden Globes, but we love a good fashion risk — and Gillian Anderson delivered.

The Sex Education star, 55, made a major style statement on Hollywood's big night, stepping out in a custom ivory strapless gown by Gabriela Hearst that she explained was embroidered with vaginas.

"[I wore it] for so many reasons," the actress told Deadline of the female anatomy design, adding, "It's brand appropriate."

Inside the ceremony, Anderson told PEOPLE — after receiving a hug from Jennifer Garner — that the dress also had a floral inspiration, quipping that what she loved most about it was that “it’s covered in peonies!”

Anderson was very involved in the design of the dress, collaborating closely with Hearst to bring the vision to live. The brand revealed that each "motif" on the bespoke gown took 3.5 hours to hand embroider.

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The actress also shared a look behind the scenes of her Golden Globes day on Instagram, including a cheeky photo of her enjoying a sausage for a pre-red carpet snack.

In the carousel caption, she even nodded to her viral dress, joking, "Sometimes you just need a sausage to go with your yoni dress."

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Anderson has been very open about encouraging women to speak out about their sexuality.

Last year, she revealed in an Instagram video that she is curating a book about women and sex — and she even asked her social media followers to share their sexual fantasies with her.

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The X-Files star said the book's objective focuses on "exploring how women think about sex because sex is about womanhood, motherhood, infidelity and exploitation, consent and respect, fairness and egalitarianism, love and hate, pleasure and pain."

"As women, we know that sex is about more than just sex," she added. "But so many of us don't talk about it."

She concluded that ultimately she hopes women would feel safe to divulge because culture often suppresses. "Our deepest most intimate fears and fantasies remain locked away inside of us until someone comes along with a key. Well, here is your key," she said.

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