“Hacks” star Meg Stalter demands Gaza ceasefire with Emmys purse

Before she even announced a word actress Meg Stalter demanded a ceasefire in Gaza at the Emmys on Sunday The Hacks actress strolled the red carpet carrying a black purse with the words CEASE FIRE scrawled on it Outside of the purse she wore a plain outfit a white Hanes t-shirt and Levi s blue jeans When requested about her decision to call for a ceasefire Stalter explained she needed to utilize the platform provided by the big night It s pivotal to stick up for people and for peace to ask for an end to war she explained Variety We have to use our platforms What s the point of being at these big events if you re not going to use your privilege Meg Stalter is carrying a bag with the word Ceasefire on it to the Emmys It's the bulk significant to stick up for people and for peace We have to use our platforms What's the point of being at these big events if you're not going to use your privilege pic twitter com MGC sO DG Variety Variety September Related The Emmys winners list Stalter wasn t the only Hacks star to use their moment to talk about the war in Gaza Hannah Einbinder ran over a -second limit while accepting her outstanding supporting actress Emmy to say Go Birds f k ICE and free Palestine Notably she was wearing a red Artists Ceasefire pin Go Birds F ICE and Free Palestine Hannah Einbinder during her EMMYs speech pic twitter com k H LdKnL Film Updates FilmUpdates September Actor Javier Bardem wore a keffiyeh on the red carpet and called for a free Palestine during an interview with Variety Here I am in the present day denouncing the genocide in Gaza he explained Free Palestine Read more about this topic Members of US biker gang were hired at Gaza aid site BBC From Guernica to Gaza How bombing became standard procedure Democrats may already be signaling a retreat on Israel The post Hacks star Meg Stalter demands Gaza ceasefire with Emmys purse appeared first on Salon com