Thethird-annual Women’s Marchwas held in numerous cities across the globe on Saturday, and many celebrities joinedwomen across the country to protestagainst the policies ofPresident Donald Trump.
In New York City,Bryan Cranstonappeared on a balcony on Broadway, where he is currently starring inNetwork, to cheer on the crowd and show his support.
“The Women’s March from my balcony at the Belasco Theater in New York!” Cranston, 62,wroteon Instagram, alongside a video of the “exciting” day.
“Exciting to witness and support these powerful women of all ages, colors and creeds. Change is coming!” he wrote, alongside the hashtags “#womensmarch #womanempowerment.”
In Los Angeles, a handful of famous faces came out to support the march, includingConnie Britton,Evan Rachel Wood,Laverne Cox,Lea Thompson,Adam RipponandIngrid Michaelson.
“Got to hang with these lovelies at the #womensmarch today,” theWestworldstar, 31,captioneda shot of herself standing alongside Britton and Michaelson at the event.
Britton, 51, and Rippon, 29, also shared photographs on their Instagram Stories of themselves posing with marchers.
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Sarah Hyland, Marisa Tomei,Lance Bassand Britton, who wore a shirt reading “Until we’re all equal,” also spoke to the crowds at the L.A. march.
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Varietypreviously reported thatLaura Dernwould be speaking at the Los Angeles march, but on Saturday theBig Little Liesactress told her followers that her flight from France was delayed.
However, Dern did have something positive and uplifting to share: “The great news is we’re on Air France and our pilot is female and globally only three percent of pilots are female,” she said.
“So while you’re all marching, thank you so much,” she added. “We have a lot of work to do so keep marching. Happy Women’s March!”
Amy Schumer, who is currently pregnant with her first child, also supported the march online, as it appeared she was unable to attend.
Despite the mission of the Women’s March, this year’s event has beenbattling negative press.
The co-president of Women’s March Inc., Tamika Mallory, has been criticized for her association with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who has often used anti-Semitic and homophobic rhetoric. She upset many supporters of the Women’s March after posting a photo with him anddescribing him as “the GOAT”(greatest of all time).
Mallory didn’t fully condemn Farrakhan when she appeared onThe Viewwith co-president Bob Bland on Jan. 14, despite her organization’s anti-hate premise.
On the program, Mallory argued that while she does not agree “with many of Minister Farrakhan’s statements,” she can still appreciate his efforts on behalf of the black community.
“Everywhere that I go is difficult,” Mallory told co-hostMeghan McCain. “The Women’s March was very difficult. I met with a lot of women who did not even understand why race was [an] important… part of the conversation as it relates to women’s rights issues.”
In light of the negative attention, a number of groups have decided to stop sponsoring the Women’s March.
One of the biggest is theDemocratic National Committee, which no longer appeared on the list of official sponsors on the website after the co-presidents were interviewed onThe View, according to The Daily Beast.
Women’s March Inc. did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
As in the past two years, the march in Washington, D.C. will likely be most closely watched.
Saturday’s D.C. march drew less protestors than expected, as it appeared that only thousands attended, according toThe Washington Post. The outlet went on to report that marches across the country also experienced lower turnouts than in past years.
source: people.com
