Celebrities That Are Standing With Ukraine: 'Our Hearts Are Broken'
By Kristin Myers on March 4, 2022 at 12:30 PM EST
Many celebrities are taking to social media to issue public support for the people of Ukraine amidst the ongoing war with Russian.
Take a look at just a few of the celebrities that have spoke up and expressed that they #StandWithUkraine.
Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds
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Both "Deadpool" star actor Ryan Reynolds and his wife, "Gossip Girl" actress Blake Lively, are encouraging their fans to donate to the people of Ukraine.
On Instagram, Ryan Reynolds posted, “In 48 hours, countless Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes to neighbouring countries. They need protection. @usaforunhcr is providing it. When you donate, we’ll match it up to $1,000,000, creating DOUBLE the support. Click the link in bio.”
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Lively also echoed her husband’s statement in her own Instagram post, writing, “@vancityreynolds and I are doubling every dollar donated to @usaforunhcr up to $1,000,000 💙⬆️💛 link in bio to donate.”
She added, “@usaforunhcr is on the ground helping the 50,000+ Ukrainians who had to flee their homes in less than 48 hours. @usaforunhcr is providing life saving aid, and also working with neighboring countries to ensure protection for these families.”
Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis
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Both Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis both said that they will match $3 million dollars in donations for Ukrainian refugees in an Instagram video shared on Thursday.
“Link in bio,” they wrote in the caption. “While we are witnessing the bravery of Ukrainians, we are also bearing witness to the unimaginable burden of those who have chosen safety. Through GoFundMe, this fundraiser will provide an immediate impact on refugee and humanitarian aid efforts. The fund will benefit Flexport.org and Airbnb.org , two organizations who are actively on the ground providing immediate help to those who need it most.”
“Flexport.org is organizing shipments of relief supplies to refugee sites in Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Moldova,” they continued. “Airbnb.org is providing free, short-term housing to refugees fleeing Ukraine. Standing with Ukraine means supporting Ukrainians. #StandWithUkraine”
Camila Cabello
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“Bam Bam” singer Camila Cabellowas one of the many who reposted a statement from Intersectional Environmentalist.
“We did not wake up in a different world today – we woke up in the same world that continues to place profit over planet, destruction over humanity, and violence over empathy and compassion,” they statement began. “We need global system change to end the continuous suffering of both people and planet. Our hearts and broken and we will continue to fight to dismantle systems over oppression. We appeal to leaders across the globe to stop senseless violence + war.”
They capped off the message with the hashtag #SolidarityWithUkraine.
Anna Lynne McCord
Dear Mister President Vladimir Putin… pic.twitter.com/LbDFBHVWJf
— AnnaLynne McCord (@IAMannalynnemcc) February 24, 2022
Actress and human rights activist Anna Lynne McCord posted a two-minute video to Twitter to address Russian President Vladimir Putin directly.
“Dear President Vladimir Putin. I'm so sorry that I was not your mother,” she said. “If I was your mother, you would have been so loved, held in the arms of joyous light. Never with this story's plight, the world unfurled before our eyes a pure demise of nation's sitting peaceful under a night sky.”
“If I was your mother, the world would have been warm,” she continued. “So much laughter and joy and nothing would harm. I can't imagine the stain, the soul-stealing pain that the little boy you must have seen and believed and the formulation of thought quickly taught that you lived in a cruel, unjust world.”
“Is this why you now decide no one will get the best of you?” she asked. “Is this why you do not hide nor away shy from taking back the world?”
Bethenney Frankel
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Author and TV personality BethenneyFrankel has been helping Ukrainian refugees through her BStrong foundation.
On Instagram, she wrote, “B STRONG UKRAINE UPDATE: We are in motion to ship 100,000 hygiene kits, #Bstrong survival kits, blankets, generators, sleeping bags to Ukraine’s NATO boarding countries. This initial commitment of supplies will exceed $10M. Our teams will be on the ground in Rzeszów, Poland Friday to set up base camps for refugee operations with our Polish and Ukrainian partners. We’re also working with military professionals, former Green Berets, and airlifting shipping boxes today. Airways are closed and it’s taking 7 hours to exit Kiev.#thisisacrisis”
“Donate to Bstrong at bethenny.com/bstrong 💯 goes to the effort and we will be the first base camp for refugee distribution supplies,” she added. “Bstrong in partnership with @globalempowermentmission #thisisacrisis #ukraine #donate.”
Angelina Jolie
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Marvel’s “Eternals” actress AngeliaJolie also posted a statement to her Instagram account.
She wrote, “Like many of you, I’m praying for the people in Ukraine. My focus along with my @refugees colleagues is that everything possible is done to ensure the protection and basic human rights of those displaced, and refugees in the region. We have already seen reports of casualties and people starting to flee their homes to seek safety. It is too soon to know what will happen, but the significance of this moment - for the people of Ukraine, and for the international rule of law - cannot be overstated.”
“Link to UNHCR statement in bio,” she added.