Yara Shahidi, Mark Hamill, and More Celebs Tweet Support for School Walkout
Protesters taking part in the National School Walkout.On the one-month anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, thousands of students walked out of classrooms and schools to protest gun violence. As they started the 17-minute walkout — a minute for each person who died in the attack — Hollywood stars voiced their support on Twitter. Grown-ish star Yara Shahidi, backed her cousin’s decision to take part in the walkout today, while Mark Hamill followed the protest from Dublin, Ireland. Some, like Debra Messing, proudlyrallied at a local school walkout in New York. See more of the tweets below.
When my cousin writes and acts on what she believes💥 #nationalschoolwalkout https://t.co/I0t7IXIqw5
— Yara shahidi (@YaraShahidi) March 14, 2018powerful peers⭐️⚡️ https://t.co/K4dHi7kGTG
— Yara shahidi (@YaraShahidi) March 14, 2018I am walking out with you in spirit, America- all the way from Dublin, Ireland! #NeverAgain https://t.co/sk1DLDL5dv
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 14, 2018#walkout So proud to be a part of a school community that supports its students need to share their voices. #Never pic.twitter.com/rTX5LMwrcb
— Debra Messing✍🏻 (@DebraMessing) March 14, 2018Kerry Washington.
Dear Students,
I stand with you. I support you. #NationalWalkoutDay
Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon.
The kids taking part in the #NationalSchoolWalkout make me so proud. Doesn’t matter how old you are, you can always stand up for what you think is right! IM WITH YOU GUYS ❤️🙋🏼♂️
— Adam Rippon (@AdamRippon) March 14, 2018I, Tonya actress Allison Janney.
So inspired by all the young people there today. 🧡 #NationalWalkoutDay #enough #walkout pic.twitter.com/9UUMaywZQl
— Allison Janney (@AllisonBJanney) March 14, 2018Chelsea Peretti.
THANK YOU STUDENTS FOR YOUR POWERFUL, INTELLIGENT AND HEARTFELT PROTESTS AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE IN YOUR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ALL OVER THE USA WHERE YOU ARE NOT SAFE! STAY STRONG! WE LOVE YOU! #NationalWalkoutDay ⚡️👊🏼💔❤️🇺🇸💔🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💔🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💔🇺🇸
— Chelsea Peretti (@chelseaperetti) March 14, 2018Miley Cyrus.
Proud of all of you! Never give up! You are THE change!
So amazing to see young people take back their power and USE it! #NationalWalkoutDay pic.twitter.com/nuUDdqkpkD
— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) March 14, 2018Shameless actress Emmy Rossum.
To all the kids walking out of school today, you are strong and powerful and we love you. #NationalWalkoutDay
— Emmy Rossum (@emmyrossum) March 14, 2018Emmy winner Uzo Aduba.
In order to stand up, you must first walk out.
— Uzo Aduba (@UzoAduba) March 14, 2018Captain America, Chris Evans.
The young people of this generation give me so much hope. Are u listening @GOP? Time for gun laws to change. And for you 2A-ers, relax, no one is saying you cant own a gun, your right to ‘bear arms shall not be infringed’. Just looking for common sense reform! #NationalWalkoutDay https://t.co/jB7NCb0MJj
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) March 14, 2018Wrinkle in Time director Ava DuVernay.
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy ." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #NationalWalkoutDay https://t.co/sBtJ0II6YG
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) March 14, 2018The Greatest Showman star Zendaya.
I am so proud, I stand with every student today. #NationalWalkoutDay ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) March 14, 2018Morgan Freeman.
So proud of everyone behind this movement, and all those taking action today.
Our voices are getting louder!
We are being heard!
Change is coming!#NationalSchoolWalkout https://t.co/s21Ior8PVF
— Morgan J. Freeman (@mjfree) March 14, 2018Katy Perry.
On the one-month anniversary of the Parkland school shooting, students are walking out in protest of Congress’ failure to act on gun violence. Let’s support them, and the March to Washington DC in ten days👊🏻 #MarchForOurLives
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) March 14, 2018Lin-Manuel Miranda.
We see you, kids, and we're with you.
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) March 14, 2018Josh Gad.
So unbelievably proud of these students. So blown away by their unstoppable energy and their devotion to hold our legislators accountable. They are not going away, but those officials who do nothing to reform gun laws, most certainly will be. #walkout #ParklandStrong https://t.co/928ee1lBJC
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) March 14, 2018Mariska Hargitay.
We support all the students #RisingUp to protest #GunViolence and in today's #MarchForOurLives. We are proud of this generation's inner strength and fearless gumption to let it shine. You are the change we wish to see in the world. THANK YOU. pic.twitter.com/nHdDBbFP0D
— Mariska Hargitay (@Mariska) March 14, 2018Related
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