Do you also wonder why celebrities like Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bill Nighy, and Dolly De Leon wear blue bows on their red carpet dresses? We tell you why. With this ribbon, the artists want to show solidarity with the victims and survivors of the refugee crisis. More than 100 million people are reported to have been displaced in 2022 alone.
Blue ribbon at the 2023 Oscars
“When I meet refugees – in Lebanon, Jordan or Bangladesh, in England or at home in Australia – I see not how ‘different’ they are, but how much we have in common.” Kate Blanchett had this to say in a statement ahead of the awards ceremony. Actor Bill Nighy said he wore the ribbon at Blanchett’s request. He added: “One hundred and twenty million displaced people and children in dire need. I don’t think it’s political. This way we let them know we are thinking of them.”
The blue ribbons worn by some of the stars are accompanied by hashtags #With Refugees, isn’t the only way to celebrate the power of refugees. In a moving acceptance speech after receiving the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at Everything Everywhere All At Once, actor Ke Huy Quan said: “My journey started with the boat.” He continues to talk about his family history. After the flight from Vietnam, they ended up in a refugee camp in Hong Kong. In 1979 he emigrated to the US. He thanked his mother and brother for their roles in his success.
This article was originally published by US fashion.
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