Golden Globes star Debra Messing slams E! network in fiery red carpet interview

Debra Messing didn't muck around when she stepped up to be interviewed by E! host Giuliana Rancic on the Golden Globes red carpet.

Messing, dressed all in black like many of today's Globes stars, was asked what the colour meant to her.

The actor's reply quickly got fiery.

"I'm wearing black to thank and honour all the brave whistleblowers who came forward to share their stories of harassment and asault," delcared a stern Messing.

"I'm wearing black to stand in solidarity with my sisters all over the globe ... we want diversity, we want intersectional gender parity, we want equal pay."

Messing then turned on Rancic's employer, the E! network and presenter of the award show's red carpet coverage.

In particular, she expressed dismay at the recent departure of E! News host Catt Sadler, who quit her role after discovering she was earning less than her male co-host.

"I was so shocked to hear that E! doesn't believe in paying their female co-hosts as much as their male co-hosts. I miss Catt Sadler. We stand with her. That's something that could change tommorrow," Messing said.

"We want people to start having this conversation that women are just as valuable as men."

Rancic just nodded but didn't reply, but viewers were much more vocal in their support of Messing on Twitter.

Debra Messing calls out E! while on E!: "I was so shocked to hear that E! doesn't believing in paying their female co-hosts the same as their male co-hosts. I miss Cat Sadler." pic.twitter.com/dnqoMkh7YY

— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) January 7, 2018

DEBRA MESSING JUST CALLED OUT E ON E!!!!

— emily (@emrofort) January 7, 2018

Lol shout out to Debra messing for telling Guiliana that the network she works for is sexist and enables the pay gap #ERedCarpet

— Candice Frederick (@ReelTalker) January 7, 2018

Amy Schumer also supported her views in an Instagram post.

Today's Globest ceremony kicks off at 2pm, hosted by Seth Myers.