Catriona Gray, Heart Evangelista Among Stars Taking Part In Blackout Tuesday
CATRIONA GRAY – Pinoy celebrities Catriona Gray, Heart Evangelista, and Winyn Marquez joined the ‘Blackout Tuesday‘ movement.
On Tuesday, June 2, millions of people around the world including celebrities and athletes have taken a blackout on social media as a sign of protest against racial discrimination and the death of George Floyd.
The 46-year-old African-American died after a white Minneapolis policeman named Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. The disturbing police incident was caught on camera. He was fired and was charged with third-degree murder.
Violent protests, riots, and looting have swept across the United States and the United Kingdom. Famous celebrities have added their voice in various ways.
Last night, celebrities, organizations, and people across the world shared a simple but striking message of protest with a ‘Blackout Tuesday’ movement. It is an initiative to go silent on all social media platforms.
Among the celebrities who took part in the ‘Blackout Tuesday’ movement is Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, Filipino fashion icon Heart Evangelista, and beauty queen Winwyn Marquez.
Catriona uploaded an illustration of two hands intertwined with each other on her Instagram account. It came with a caption, “Post. Listen. Lean in.”
“It only becomes more than a ‘post’ when we take action; either by educating ourselves, donating towards organisations that are creating change, signing petitions…changing mindsets. I’ll be posting some resources in my stories and would love if we could all share resources in the comment section below. Let’s take strides towards change, together.”
GMA-7 celebrities Heart Evangelista and Winwyn Marquez also joined the ‘Blackout Tuesday’ movement. They posted black squares on their respective IG accounts.
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