Who Is Rose Gunter? Recy Taylor's Niece Will Be Attending SOTU

The #MeToo movement has stolen the show at awards nights for music, television, and film this year — and politics may be about to face the same. Several representatives and senators have chosen to bring guests to the State of the Union who reflect the challenges the country faces with sexual harassment and assault. One big name from the Golden Globes comes full circle at the SOTU event: Recy Taylor. Her niece, Rose Gunter, will be Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman's SOTU guest. For most, Recy Taylor was not a household name before Oprah Winfrey included her in her Golden Globes acceptance speech in January. Oprah's overall message fit with what the politicians who are hosting sexual assault survivors are saying: Enough is enough — time's up. Other representatives have felt the same. Among the other noteworthy guests connected to the #MeToo include Danielle McGuire, a historian and author who researched and wrote about Taylor; Rep. Brenda Lawrence, a Democrat of Michigan, has invited her.