Here’s why Jason Momoa took off his jacket at the Golden Globes

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Many things went viral at the Golden Globes, from Ricky Gervais' controversial (but hilarious) speech, to Tom Hanks' reaction to it and Brad and Jen's reunion.

Another moment which sent Twitter into a frenzy was Jason Momoa's outfit, or lack thereof. He walked the Golden Globes red carpet with wife Lisa Bonet earlier in the evening, looking dapper in a velvet dinner jacket and suit trousers.

However during the ceremony, he appeared to only be wearing a tank top, which naturally got everyone talking. One user wrote, 'There was a song in the 90s that said "I'm too sexy for my shirt". They're lucky Jason Momoa even wore a tank top!!' while another declared, 'jason momoa is the only man who can wear a tank top at an award show. the ONLY one.'

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The consensus was that he pulled it off - both literally and figuratively - and when you find out why he took it off, you'll melt even more.

The Aquaman actor simply gave it to his wife Lisa, who was a little chilly during the ceremony.

He has since explained to photographers, 'I had to take care of the wifey'. Chivalry is not dead people.

Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.