Selena Gomez‘s makeup company Rare Beauty is taking a stand amid the ongoing violence taking place in Israel and Gaza.
The 31-year-old singer and actress took to social media last week to explain her silence on the unfolding tragedy. One week later, she and her company have announced a plan to help the victims, especially young ones, who are suffering as a result of the violence.
The company issued a lengthy statement on Monday (November 6), revealing their stance on the conflict and how they will help those in need. Read more about Selena Gomez’s plan… “We are devastated by the images & reports coming from the Middle East,” Rare Beauty wrote in a post on Instagram. “Thousands of innocent Palestinian civilians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes & millions of civilians have been displaced & left without access to food, water, medicine, or basic necessities for survival.
A large number of these victims are children. Palestinian civilians must be protected, period,” the statement continued. The company also acknowledged the victims is Israel from a deadly attack carried out by Hamas: “We remain heartbroken by the horrible terror attack against innocent civilians in Israel on October 7th, many of them also children.
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