Golden Globes 2020: 'Queens support queens!' Fans go wild for Meryl Streep fixing pal Helen Mirren's dress in sweet behind-the-scenes snap

By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline

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She looked absolutely exquisite in a crimson ballgown at the Golden Globes.

Yet when she suffered a mishap with her dress, Helen Mirren was soon helped by her A-list pal Meryl Streep who was at hand to fix the gown backstage on Monday.

The Good Liar star 74, and the Little Women actress, 70, sent fans wild after they noticed the sweet behind-the-scenes snap following a wardrobe malfunction.

How sweet! Helen Mirren was soon helped by her A-list pal Meryl Streep who was at hand to fix the gown backstage on Monday

How sweet! Helen Mirren was soon helped by her A-list pal Meryl Streep who was at hand to fix the gown backstage on Monday

In the snap, Helen stood in a mirrored room while Meryl lent down to adjust something on the Academy Award winning actresses off-the-shoulder frock.

The moment was noticed by fans online, two took to Twitter to laud the two women as 'friendship goals', one user said: #MerylStreep helping #HelenMirren with her dress is the life I didn't know I needed!! #GoldenGlobes.'

While another added: 'Okay but the fact that Meryl Streep left the Golden Globes salon to fix Helen Mirren's dress even after they were told they couldn't come back to it again if they left it. Iconic. #GoldenGlobes.'

What a night! Following the quick-fix, the two women went on to enjoy their evening together as they were later pictured catching up at Helen's table in the audience

What a night! Following the quick-fix, the two women went on to enjoy their evening together as they were later pictured catching up at Helen's table in the audience

Reaction: The moment was noticed by fans online, two took to Twitter to laud the two women as 'friendship goals'

Reaction: The moment was noticed by fans online, two took to Twitter to laud the two women as 'friendship goals'

A third said: 'MERYL STREEP FIXING HELEN MIRREN'S DRESS. Friendship goals.' 

Another person said: 'MERYL STREEP HELPING HELEN MIRREN WITH HER DRESS? QUEENS SUPPORT QUEENS. #GoldenGlobes.'

Following the quick-fix, the two women went on to enjoy their evening together as they were later pictured catching up at Helen's table in the audience. 

Helen showed off her sartorial prowess earlier in the evening as she made a dramatic entrance onto the red carpet in $4million worth of diamonds at the ceremony, held at Beverly Hills' Beverly Hilton Hotel.

One user said: #MerylStreep helping #HelenMirren with her dress is the life I didn't know I needed!! #GoldenGlobes'

One user said: #MerylStreep helping #HelenMirren with her dress is the life I didn't know I needed!! #GoldenGlobes'

Another person said: 'MERYL STREEP HELPING HELEN MIRREN WITH HER DRESS? QUEENS SUPPORT QUEENS. #GoldenGlobes'

Another person said: 'MERYL STREEP HELPING HELEN MIRREN WITH HER DRESS? QUEENS SUPPORT QUEENS. #GoldenGlobes'

The actress swooshed the skirt of her crimson skirt, displaying the tulle layering underneath, as she posed up a storm for the 77th annual event. 

Helen donned Harry Winston diamonds including a cascading diamond drop necklace, secret cluster diamond earrings with ruby drops and a Winston cluster diamond ring.

Her dress featured an off-the-shoulder cut with a thin matching belt to cinch in her slender waist and three-quarter length sleeves.

Wow! Helen showed off her sartorial prowess earlier in the evening as she made a dramatic entrance onto the red carpet in $4million worth of diamonds at the ceremony, held at Beverly Hills' Beverly Hilton Hotel

Wow! Helen showed off her sartorial prowess earlier in the evening as she made a dramatic entrance onto the red carpet in $4million worth of diamonds at the ceremony, held at Beverly Hills' Beverly Hilton Hotel

Incredible: The actress swooshed the skirt of her crimson skirt, displaying the tulle layering underneath, as she posed up a storm for the 77th annual event

Incredible: The actress swooshed the skirt of her crimson skirt, displaying the tulle layering underneath, as she posed up a storm for the 77th annual event

After losing out to Michelle Williams in the best actress category, she later joined her husband of 23 years Taylor Hackford at the InStyle And Warner Bros after-party.

Despite missing out, Helen was still all smiles as she cosied up to her beau inside the evening, happily posing for snaps together.

Taylor looked dapper in a black tuxedo, which he wore with a crisp white shirt and black bow tie, while wearing his silver locks swept back off his face. 

Sweet: After losing out to Michelle Williams in the best actress category, she later joined her husband of 23 years Taylor Hackford at the InStyle And Warner Bros after-party

Sweet: After losing out to Michelle Williams in the best actress category, she later joined her husband of 23 years Taylor Hackford at the InStyle And Warner Bros after-party

Queen! Helen looked effortlessly flawless as she continued her evening at the after-party
Queen! Helen looked effortlessly flawless as she continued her evening at the after-party

Queen! Helen looked effortlessly flawless as she continued her evening at the after-party

Dapper: Taylor looked dapper in a black tuxedo, which he wore with a crisp white shirt and black bow tie, while wearing his silver locks swept back off his fac

Dapper: Taylor looked dapper in a black tuxedo, which he wore with a crisp white shirt and black bow tie, while wearing his silver locks swept back off his fac

Golden Globes 2020: Winners

 TELEVISION

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Christopher Abbott, Catch-22

Sacha Baron Cohen, The Spy

Russell Crowe, The Loudest Voice - WINNER

Jared Harris, Chernobyl

Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Kaitlyn Dever, Unbelievable

Joey King, The Act, 

Helen Mirren, Catherine the Great

Merritt Wever, Unbelievable

Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon - WINNER

Michelle Williams won Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for her role in Fosse/Verdon

Michelle Williams won Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for her role in Fosse/Verdon 

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Catch-22, Hulu

Chernobyl, HBO - WINNER

Fosse/Verdon, FX

The Loudest Voice, Showtime

Unbelievable, Netflix

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Alan Arkin

Kieran Culkin, Succession

Andrew Scott, Fleabag

Stellan Skarsgård, Chernobyl - WINNER

Henry Winkler, Barry

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Barry, HBO

Fleabag, Amazon - WINNER

The Kominsky Method, Netflix

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon

The Politician, Netflix

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Patricia Arquette, The Act - WINNER

Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown

Toni Collette, Unbelievable

Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies

Emily Watson, Chernobyl

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method

Bill Hader, Barry 

Ben Platt, The Politician

Paul Rudd, Living with Yourself

Ramy Youssef, Ramy - WINNER

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Christina Applegate, Dead to Me

Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Kirsten Dunst, On Becoming a God in Central Florida

Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag - WINNER

Talented: Phoebe Waller-Bridge portrays the titular character in the groundbreaking series, which she adapted from her award-winning play - as it follows a young woman trying to cope with life in London while coming to terms with a recent tragedy

Talented: Phoebe Waller-Bridge portrays the titular character in the groundbreaking series, which she adapted from her award-winning play - as it follows a young woman trying to cope with life in London while coming to terms with a recent tragedy

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Brian Cox, Succession - WINNER

Kit Harington, Game of Thrones

Rami Malek, Mr. Robot

Tobias Menzies, The Crown

Billy Porter, Pose

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama

Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show

Olivia Colman, The Crown - WINNER

Jodie Comer, Killing Eve

Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies

Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show 

Olivia Colman won for  The Crown as she portrays Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix series

Olivia Colman won for  The Crown as she portrays Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix series 

Best Television Series – Drama

Big Little Lies, HBO

The Crown, Netflix

Killing Eve, BBC America

The Morning Show, Apple TV Plus

Succession, HBO - WINNER

Succession was named Best Television Series - Drama

Succession was named Best Television Series - Drama

 FILM

Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language

The Farewell, A24

Pain and Glory, Sony

Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Pyramide Films

Les Misérables, BAC Films, Amazon 

Parasite, CJ Entertainment - WINNER

 Best Original Score – Motion Picture

Daniel Pemberton, Motherless Brooklyn

Alexandre Desplat, Little Women

Hildur Guðnadóttir, Joker - WINNER

Thomas Newman, 1917

Randy Newman, Marriage Story 

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

Beautiful Ghosts, Cats 

(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again, Rocketman - WINNER

Into the Unknown, Frozen II

Spirit, The Lion King

Stand Up, Harriet 

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes

Al Pacino, The Irishman

Joe Pesci, The Irishman

Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - WINNER

Handsome: Pitt led Once Upon A Time In Hollywood to three wins throughout the night

Handsome: Pitt led Once Upon A Time In Hollywood to three wins throughout the night 

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell

Annette Bening, The Report

Laura Dern, Marriage Story - WINNER

Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers

Margot Robbie, Bombshell

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Daniel Craig, Knives Out

Roman Griffin Davis, Jojo Rabbit

Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Taron Egerton, Rocketman - WINNER

Eddie Murphy, Dolemite Is My Name

Rocketman star Taron Egerton won Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Rocketman star Taron Egerton won Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy 

Best Screenplay

Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story

Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won, Parasite

Anthony McCarten, The Two Popes

Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - WINNER

Steven Zaillian, The Irishman

Best Motion Picture – Animated

Frozen II, Disney

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Universal

Missing Link, United Artists Releasing

Toy Story 4, Disney

The Lion King, Disney

Best Director – Motion Picture

Bong Joon-ho, Parasite

Sam Mendes, 1917 - WINNER

Todd Phillips, Joker

Martin Scorsese, The Irishman

Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Christian Bale, Ford v Ferrari

Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory

Adam Driver, Marriage Story

Joaquin Phoenix, Joker - WINNER

Jonathan Pryce,  The Two Popes

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Awkwafina, The Farewell - WINNER

Ana de Armas, Knives Out

Cate Blanchett, Where’d You Go, Bernadette

Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart

Emma Thompson, Late Night

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Cynthia Erivo, Harriet

Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story

Saoirse Ronan, Little Women

Charlize Theron, Bombshell

Renée Zellweger, Judy - WINNER

Judy star Renee Zellweger won Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Judy star Renee Zellweger won Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Sony - WINNER

Jojo Rabbit, Fox Searchlight

Knives Out, Lionsgate

Rocketman, Paramount

Dolemite Is My Name, Netflix

Best Motion Picture – Drama

The Irishman, Netflix

Marriage Story, Netflix

1917, Universal - WINNER

Joker, Warner Bros.

The Two Popes, Netflix

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