Author: Jennifer Earl / Source: Fox News
Celebrities have been using fashion to make political statements at popular award shows and events for decades – and Sunday’s Academy Award show will be no different.
Stars were draped in all black in solidarity with Time’s Up and the #MeToo movement at January’s Golden Globes Awards.
But representatives with the campaign told The New York Times in February viewers shouldn’t expect to see the same turnout for the Oscars.“The [Time’s Up] campaign has also decided…not to ask stars to wear all black – although a Time’s Up label pin would be appreciated,” two people involved with the group told The Times. “There was no coordinated effort for actresses to bring activists as guests, as there was at the Golden Globes.”
Fans may not see all-black attire on the red carpet this year, but they should expect to see a pop of orange, Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for stronger gun control, told Fox News on Sunday. “Actors and allies” were given orange American flag pins and ribbons to wear to the 90th annual Academy…
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