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1.
Gemma Chan used her platform to raise awareness about rising anti-Asian hate crimes:
Hate crimes against Asian Americans have skyrocketed but too often these attacks are ignored & underreported. This is not limited to the US; in the UK attacks against East & Southeast Asians have increased 300% during the pandemic. Please share & raise awareness #EnoughIsEnough https://t.co/J9VEh5hUh1
Twitter: @gemma_chan
2.
Hayley Williams and many other celebrities tweeted their support to Britney Spears in light of the Framing Britney Spears documentary:
the Framing Britney Spears doc holy fuck.
no artist today would have to endure the literal torture that media/society/utter misogynists inflicted upon her.
the mental health awareness conversation, culturally, could never be where it is without the awful price she has paid.
Twitter: @yelyahwilliams
5.
Mindy Kaling got honest while reflecting on her early days in LA:
My first year in LA I cried every day. I hated that all my co-workers were more settled or had gone to college with each other. I hated that I wasn’t sexy! This was in 2005 when to be funny and be a girl you needed to have a kind of low monotone voice have a sex kitten persona
Twitter: @mindykaling
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Michelle Obama announced her new Netflix show, Waffles + Mochi:
I’m beyond thrilled to share that on March 16, I’ll be launching a new show on @Netflix called Waffles + Mochi! I’m excited for families and children everywhere to join us on our adventures as we discover, cook, and eat delicious food from all over the world.
Twitter: @MichelleObama
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Taylor Swift announced that her re-recording of Fearless is coming on April 9 — and released “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)”:
I’m thrilled to tell you that my new version of Fearless (Taylor’s Version) is done and will be with you soon. It has 26 songs including 6 never before released songs from the vault. Love Story (Taylor’s Version) will be out tonight. Pre-order now at https://t.co/NqBDS6cGFl ??
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Kerry Washington shared a thread of stories and family photos in honor of Black History Month:
In our family we celebreate Black History all day, everyday. 24/7. 365! Not just for #BlackHistoryMonth. Why? Honoring our history is about remembering all of who we are and who we’ve been. The changes, the victories, the humanity & the spirit! So here’s some of #MyBlackHistory
Twitter: @kerrywashington
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Lana Condor celebrated the release of To All The Boys: Always and Forever, the third and final movie in the series:
It’s out it’s out it’s out !!!! stream it on @netflix NOW !!! ❤️??❤️?????????
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