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Post by Admin on Mar 24, 2018 18:25:54 GMT
Taylor Swift published an Instagram post that took many people by surprise: A logo for this weekend's "March for Our Lives," the student-led rally urging Congress to take action on gun control and stop mass shootings. http://instagram.com/p/BgrTS0wnD2N "No one should have to go to school in fear of gun violence. Or to a nightclub. Or to a concert. Or to a movie theater. Or to their place of worship," the pop superstar wrote in the caption. "I've made a donation to show my support for the students, for the March For Our Lives campaign, for everyone affected by these tragedies, and to support gun reform. I'm so moved by the Parkland High School students, faculty, by all families and friends of victims who have spoken out, trying to prevent this from happening again." On the eve of March for Our Lives, she has taken a stand to support gun reform. While that stance is fairly no-duh for non-gun-nut regular people, for a celebrity so uncontroversial she had to manufacture a “bad reputation,” it’s pretty big. But then, anyone who can look in the face of the crying survivors of the Parkland massacre and deny them is baseline heartless; Swift, whose primary audience consists of teens and tweens, likely sees something of her fans in them (and some of them likely are her fans). And while March for Our Lives seems like the safest of all the political hot-button issues to support, for Swift—who clearly also counts plenty of conservatives among her fans—saying she’s “made a donation” to “support gun reform” is as bold as she’s ever been. |
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Post by Admin on Mar 25, 2018 18:30:20 GMT
Ariana Grande is no stranger to tragedy, or to bringing people together in the wake of horrific violence to heal. The pop singer has been keeping a low profile for the last few months as she works on the follow-up to 2016's Dangerous Woman, but made her return to the stage for the March For Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C. on March 24.  Rocking a grey sweatshirt emblazoned with the rally's logo (and a new platinum ponytail), she belted out "Be Alright" for the crowd that had gathered in D.C. to support the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and further their calls for gun control and policy reform. |
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Post by Admin on Mar 27, 2018 18:15:12 GMT
In a plea for more comprehensive gun control, thousands took to the streets for the March for Our Lives protest over the weekend, including many celebrities. Oprah, Amal and George Clooney donated to the cause. Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato sang impassioned songs. And Selena Gomez sent a message of her own on Instagram, despite not being one to publicly delve into politics very often. http://instagram.com/p/BguMLpNg6kJ "I don't want this to just be an Instagram post anymore," she wrote. "PLEASE. ENOUGH. These people, families and CHILDREN have suffered enough. Today we march for our lives. I'm going to continue to trust god with the future and also play my part in bringing change." |
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Post by Admin on Mar 28, 2018 18:29:12 GMT
Josh Kushner, younger brother to White House adviser Jared Kushner and brother-in-law to Ivanka Trump, attended Saturday's March for Our Lives event in Washington, D.C., after reportedly donating $50,000 to the anti-gun violence movement earlier this month.The younger Kushner's girlfriend, supermodel Karli Kloss, also attended Saturday's rally.  The younger Kushner, an entrepreneur, did not vote for his brother's father-in-law in 2016, according to a spokesman who told Esquire at the time that he was a "lifelong Democrat." (Jared Kushner has donated $11,000 to Hillary Clinton alone.)  Josh Kushner also attended last year's Women's March in D.C. the day following President Trump's inauguration, telling fellow marchers that he was there "observing," according to the Washingtonian. Prior to Saturday's march, he posted an Instagram image promoting the event with the hashtag "#IwillMarch." Noam Galai, a Getty photographer, tweeted about spotting him at the event. |
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Post by Admin on Mar 29, 2018 18:39:04 GMT
Grande also shared a group hug and selfies onstage with the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students following "Be Alright."  The singer's performance at the nationwide rally to end gun violence marked Grande's first concert appearance since September, when she sang at a Charlottesville, Virginia benefit concert aimed at healing that community in the aftermath of the deadly white nationalist rally.  Grande also previously hosted the One Manchester concert in the weeks after her show in the British city was the target of a terrorist attack that killed 23 people on May 22nd, 2017. |
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