The most popular accessory at BAFTAs 2023 has nothing to do with jewelry. When Hollywood stars arrived at the Royal Festival Hall in London for the awards ceremony on February 19, we noticed many people wearing small blue ribbons attached to their costumes and suits. The pins with the white text “#WithRefugees” are designed to show support for refugees and displaced people around the world — a particularly timely cause in the wake of the earthquake. deadly ground in Turkey and Syria as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Ideas led by cate Blanchett, who won the best actress award for her role in “Tár” during the ceremony. Other BAFTA nominees, including Michelle Yeoh, Paul Mescal, Emma Thompson, and Angela Bassett, followed in her footsteps and showed their solidarity. Jamie Lee Curtis, who attached a meaningful ribbon to her ring, explained her decision to support the cause during a press conference. interview red carpet. “My friend, Cate Blanchett, is asking everyone to remind us all that in the middle of the season of sparkles that of course there are terrible refugee crises going on all around the world, and we need to do our part,” she said.
Ribbons and similar accessories have been used to make statements of worthy causes at numerous awards ceremonies before. Stars wear Time’s Up’s Pin at the 2018 Golden Globes and white roses at the 2018 Grammy Awards to protest sexual harassment in the entertainment industry. People attending the 2018 Oscars in costumes orange american flag pin to show support for Everytown For Gun Safety following the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Plus, the same blue “#WithRefugees” ribbon from the BAFTAs even showed up at last year’s Oscars.
Read ahead to see the celebrities who showed their support for refugees at the 2023 BAFTAs.
