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These stars flaunted their best looks on the red (champagne) carpet at the 95th Academy Awards.
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Cate Blanchett, Guillermo del Toro, Bill Nighy and more stars stepped out on the Oscars red (er, champagne) carpet with blue ribbons.
But why? What for? The #WithRefugees ribbons are associated with the UNHCR, the U.N. refugee agency, and are meant to show solidarity with those around the world forced to flee their homes.
Lesley Paterson, who was nominated for best adapted screenplay for “All Quiet on the Western Front,” told USA TODAY at Friday’s Women in Film Oscar Party in Hollywood that she was wearing the ribbon amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
“This is for Ukraine (which is) obviously very close to our hearts,” she said of her blue pin. “Obviously our film is anti-war in sentiment so we’re very closely connected with what’s going on.”
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“All Quiet” director Edward Berger tells USA TODAY backstage that it’s “just important to support refugees.”
He added: “They are the sort of people that are displaced more than ever, and the movie we made also also caused a lot of space displacement. German history has caused a lot of displacement and I think it’s our responsibility, especially in Germany to help others that now us seek refuge also from the Ukraine.”
Jamie Lee Curtis, Samuel L. Jackson and more stars previously wore #WithRefugees ribbons
Celebrities showing support for refugees on red carpets has risen in popularity as of late. At last year’s Oscars, Jamie Lee Curtis showed off a similar #WithRefugees ribbon.
She acknowledged to USA TODAY that it’s fair for others to question why an awards show is going on amid major conflict in the world, and wanted to use her platform on the red carpet to help move the needle.
“The arts can be transformative agents of change in conflict,” she added. “Wearing a ribbon about the refugee conflict allows you to shine a light on the refugee crisis, which is the amount of displaced people… and yet at the same time, show up and participate in our community.”
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Samuel L. Jackson, “Minari” actress Yuh-Jung Youn and Diane Warren wore the pins last year, too.
Showing support for the refugees was a simple choice, Warren told USA TODAY at the time. “It’s just a simple thing we can do. It’s not political. It’s just human.”
Contributing: Ralphie Aversa and Amanda Myers
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