Oscars: Stars Show Support for Ukraine With Blue #WithRefugees Ribbon
variety.comWilson Chapman editorThe Academy Awards’ starry red carpet is often the first place to see which attendees are using their outfits to make a statement.At this year’s red carpet, many celebrities showed up sporting blue ribbons provided by the United Nations Refugee Agency.
These blue ribbons sport the hashtag #withrefugees, referring to the refugee crisis caused by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, and in solidarity with all people forced to flee oppression.See more: Oscars Red Carpet ArrivalsIndividuals who showed up to the red carpet sporting the pins included Jamie Lee Curtis, Samuel L.
Jackson, Diane Warren, Yuh-Jung Youn, Nicholas Britell and Paolo Sorrentino and the cast of “Hand of God.” In addition, Jason Momoa walked the carpet sporting a blue and yellow pocket square, the colors of the Ukraine flag.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with a series of missiles and airstrikes upon Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv.
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