Celebrities are throwing their weight behind the The March For Our Lives movement, organized by the student survivors of the tragic high school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
Even Taylor Swift got political, along with the likes of Paul McCartney, George Clooney, Miley Cyrus, Dennis Rodman and Jimmy Fallon, to name a few, as more than 800 demonstrations kicked off across the country on Saturday.
The marches are being held to show unity in calling for stricter gun control, after yet another school shooting took the life of a 16-year-old girl in Maryland on Thursday.
Celebrities are throwing their weight behind the The March For Our Lives movement, organized by the student survivors of the tragic high school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida
Taylor Swift, who is notoriously apolitical, shared a photo of the March For Our Lives logo to Instagram.
She captioned it like this:
‘No one should have to go to school in fear of gun violence. Or to a nightclub. Or to a concert. Or to a movie theater. Or to their place of worship.’
She added; ‘I’ve made a donation to show my support for the students, for the March For Our Lives campaign, for everyone affected by these tragedies, and to support gun reform. I’m so moved by the Parkland High School students, faculty, by all families and friends of victims who have spoken out, trying to prevent this from happening again.’
George Clooney also showed up, posing with Teen Mya, who is scheduled to speak in DC
Dennis Rodman posed with Miley Cyrus at the sight of the Washington, DC flagship march
Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney was seen marching in New York City, carrying a sign showing the March For Our Lives logo, alongside his wife, Nancy Shevell
Protesters gather for the March for Our Lives rally along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC on Saturday
Miley Cyrus also shared her support, using song lyrics from her hit song, The Climb, to express how she’s feeling ahead of partaking in the march
Selena Gomez, notably part of the cross-over country singer’s girl gang, shared the same image on Saturday, writing: ‘Protect kids, not guns! #MarchForOurLives.’
Miley Cyrus also shared her support, using song lyrics from her hit song, The Climb, to express how she’s feeling ahead of partaking in the march.
‘These lyrics mean more to me now than ever. I won’t ever give up & neither will the millions that march with us today! #EndGunViolence,’ she wrote, adding a photo of the following lyrics:
‘I can almost see it, That dream I’m dreaming but here’s a voice inside my head saying, “You’ll never reach it,” Every step I’m taking, Every move I make feels lost with no direction. My faith is shaking but I gotta keep trying, gotta keep my head held high.
Former President Bill Clinton expressed his support for the cause and called others to join in their efforts to get Congress to reform gun control legislation
Cyrus also shared a photo, including her sister Noah Cyrus, with her marching group outfitted in hooded sweatshirts featuring the March For Our Lives logo
She also shared a photo, including her sister Noah Cyrus, with her marching group outfitted in hooded sweatshirts featuring the March For Our Lives logo and the hashtag, ‘#MSDStrong,’ standing for ‘Marjory Stoneman Douglas Strong.’
Reese Witherspoon shared her support on Instagram, writing ‘I’m so proud of these students who are using their voices to speak truth to power.’ She shared a March For Our Lives logo with the phrase, ‘We will march as if our lives depend on it, because they do.’
Former President Bill Clinton also expressed his support for the cause and called others to join in their efforts to get Congress to reform gun control legislation. He tweeted on Friday:
‘America owes its gratitude to the students of Stoneman Douglas and their peers across the country who have joined their cause. We also owe them our support. Join #MarchForOurLives tomorrow to stop mass school shootings and give our kids their futures back.’
Jimmy Fallon, who had pledged he would be joining the march with his wife and two children back in February, took his support a step further on Saturday
Reese Witherspoon shared her support on Instagram, writing ‘I’m so proud of these students’
Clooney posed with Dennis Rodman, who was also there in Washington, DC
Will Smith shared a photo of a March For Our Lives tee shirt, calling it his ‘wardrobe for today’
Jimmy Fallon was very active on social media, also sharing this photo to his Instagram page
Jimmy Fallon, who had pledged he would be joining the march with his wife and two children back in February, took his support a step further on Saturday.
‘I’m partnering with @MTV and @NAACP to sponsor a bus full of smart young young people traveling from NYC to #MarchForOurLives Washington, DC today. Thank you for standing up and saying you’ve had #ENOUGH. See you there.’
Supermodel Adriana Lima got in on the support, posting a photo with the hashtag ‘#NeverAgain.’
‘Changes need to be made for the safety of everyone,’ she said.
Mindy Kaling shared an image of the cover of Time Magazine featuring Parkland shooting survivors.
She wrote: ‘It’s happening! So proud of these young people behind #MarchForOurLives. Let’s join them!’
Will Smith shared a photo of a March For Our Lives tee shirt, calling it his ‘wardrobe for today.’
He wrote: ‘I am honored to support these students from all around the world who are coming together to, as Gandhi said “Be The Change”!’
Supermodel Adriana Lima got in on the support, posting a photo with the hashtag ‘NeverAgain’
Smith implored more to join him in marching, writing: ‘Add YOUR voice and join them on the streets today to show that ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. To find the march closest to you, visit MarchForOurLives.com.’
George Clooney also showed up, posing with Teen Mya, who is scheduled to speak at the Washington, DC march. Dennis Rodman was also there in Washington, DC, along with Ben Platt and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Off social media, Clooney shared a letter to Parkland shooting survivors, that was published by The Guardian on Friday.
Charlize Theron wrote, ‘These mommas demand action’ in a photo shared in Washington, DC
The Cyrus sisters were ecstatic to be showing their support for March For Our Lives, sharing a photo together with the caption by Miley that read, ‘Millenials taking over!’
Cyrus wore hoodie that read, ‘#MSDStrong,’ standing for ‘Marjory Stoneman Douglas Strong’
The Guardian has let students who work on the Eagle Eye, which is the school newspaper at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, take over their website for the weekend. Clooney address his letter to the Eagle Eye’s three c-editors-in-chief, Emma Dowd, Lauren Newman and Rebecca Schneid. He wrote, on behalf of himself and his wife, Amal Clooney:
‘Amal and I are 100 percent behind you and will be marching in DC on the 24th, but we both feel very strongly that this is your march. Your moment. Young people are taking it to the adults and that has been your most effective tool. The fact that no adults will speak on the stage in DC is a powerful message to the world that if we can’t do something about gun violence then you will. The issue is going to be this, anyone you ask would feel proud to be interviewed by you but it’s so much more effective if it’s young people.
‘You could talk to a dozen kids like the young kids from Chicago and LA that Emma met with. You could take over the Guardian and make it tell the stories of children by children. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to point to this moment and say it belongs to you. You certainly should do what you want but that would be my hope for you.
‘Amal and I stand behind you, in support of you, in gratitude to you. You make me proud of my country again. Thank you.’
Rose McGowan, who has been an outspoken feature of the MeToo movement, also showed her support for the March For Our Lives marches.
She shared an video of herself, with half of her face out of frame, wearing a hoodie with the movement’s logo.
She wrote with the clip: ‘Young warriors, we hear your song! #marchforourlives #msd.’
Rose McGowan shared an video of herself, with half of her face out of frame, wearing a hoodie with the movement’s logo, writing, ‘Young warriors, we hear your song!’
Madonna shared this photo on Instagram, writing: ‘It is our Responsibility, our Duty and our Right to Stand Together, with every Student, every Family, Every Human!!’
Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and his wife, Nancy Shevell, join the rally during a March For Our Lives demonstration demanding gun control in New York City on Saturday
Madonna shared a photo on Instagram of bold letters, stating, ‘Not one more.’
She captioned the image: ‘It is our Responsibility, our Duty and our Right to Stand Together, with every Student, every Family, Every Human!! Every Heart! And Demand an End to Gun Violence!’
Other celebrities simply showed up to march, without making a separate verbal or written statement, like former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and Steven Spielberg.
McCartney was seen marching in New York City, carrying a sign showing the March For Our Lives logo, alongside his wife, Nancy Shevell.
The two of them also wore tee shirts that read, ‘We can end gun violence.’
McCartney was seen marching in New York, wearing a tee that read, ‘We can end gun violence’
Steven Spielberg posed with speaker Teen Mya, a school shooting survivor in Washington, DC
The massacre ignited the current debate on gun control which has gripped the nation happened on Valentine’s Day in Florida.
Nikolas Cruz, 19, admitted to killing 17 people and injuring 15 others on February 14 with an AR-15 that he had obtained legally.
The March For Our Lives demonstrations seek to call attention to the need for common sense gun reform that prevents tragic like this from happening.
Cruz remains in custody in Florida, charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder.
PICTURED: Fourteen students, geography teacher, coach and athletic director shot dead in Florida high school massacre
Jaime Guttenberg, 14, (left) was described by relatives as a ‘kind-hearted, sweet’ girl. She attended the school with her younger brother who survived and rushed home afterwards. Senior Nicholas Dworet (right) was a gifted swimmer who had his sights set on 2020 Tokyo Olympics success. His devastated college student girlfriend is among those grieving his death. Friends said he was not just a talented athlete, but a ‘good guy’ who will be missed
Martin Duque, 14, (left) was missing for hours on Wednesday and his frantic family desperately appealed for him to get in touch on social media. On Thursday, his older brother Miguel confirmed his death. Martin was a freshman. Meadow Pollack, 18, (right) was preparing for college. Her father was at the school on Wednesday and showed her photograph around in the hope that she would be found alive
Cara Loughran (left) was missing on Wednesday afternoon. Her mother Denise and her father rushed to the designated hotel where parents were told to go to be reunited with their children in the hope that she would be found alive. Her grieving neighbor confirmed her death on Thursday. Alyssa Alhadeff, 15, (right) was eulogized by her mother who said she was a talented soccer player and creative mind. ‘All she had to offer the world was love… I just sent her to school and she was shot and killed,’ she said
Luke Hoyer, 15, (left) was described as a ‘precious’ child by his grandparents who confirmed his death. They found out about the shooting on television. They said he was a ‘good kid’ who ‘never got in trouble’. Joaquin Oliver, 17, (right) was also killed. Joaquin was a Venezuelan immigrant who came to the US with his family for a ‘better future’, they said on Thursday
Gina Montalto, 15, (left) was described as a ‘light and joy’. She and Jaime, another victim, volunteered at a local project called The Friendship Initiative where they acted as buddies for children with special needs. Gina’s mother Jennifer shared pleas to find her on social media on Wednesday. Alaina Petty, 14, (right) was also killed. Her Mormon church confirmed her death, saying she was a ‘valiant’ member
Carmen Schentrup, 16, (left) was also killed in the shooting. Carmen was a gifted student who last year was named as a semifinalist in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. It includes students who score above average in their SATs or National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. ROTC student Peter Wang, 15, (right) also died. His parents speak little English and relied on their neighbor to post social media appeals looking for him. They went to the Marriott hotel with other parents to wait for news of him on Wednesday night and have since confirmed that he was among those killed
Alex Schachter, 14, (left) was also killed. His mother died when he was a child and he attended the school in Florida with his brother, who survived. The teenager’s father Max said he was a ‘sweetheart of a child’ who ‘just wanted to do well and please his parents’. Helena Ramsey, 17, (right) was described by relatives as a ‘reserved’ and studious girl who was due to go to college next year
Geography Scott Beigel, 35, (left) was shot dead as he tried to lock the door of his classroom again after letting a group of fleeing students in to hide. They were running away from the gunman. Aaron Feis, 37, (right) died acting as a human shield. The track coach had thrown himself on top of the kids to stop the bullets from hitting him. He was a former student and was also a security guard at the school where he had worked for eight years
Athletic director Chris Hixon, 49, was also killed shielding students