Jean Smart Urges TV Networks To “Seriously Consider” Donating Would-Be Awards Show Funds To L.A. Firefighters and Fire Victims

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Hacks actress Jean Smart has called on networks set to televise upcoming awards shows to forego the telecasts and instead donate the revenue to victims and firefighters affected by the L.A.

wildfires. “With ALL due respect, during Hollywood’s season of celebration, I hope any of the networks televising the upcoming awards will seriously consider NOT televising them and donating the revenue they would have garnered to victims of the fires and the firefighters,” Smart wrote and posted to Instagram.

She labeled her post with an “ATTENTION” at the start. It can be read in full below. Smart is coming off the back of winning the Golden Globe for Female Actor in a Musical or Comedy for her performance in the third season of the HBO series, which has currently paused production due to the wildfires raging in Los Angeles.

Such upcoming awards shows still to come include the Critics Choice Awards, which have been postponed due to the natural disaster, the SAG Awards and the Academy Awards, to name a few.