'I've never been so proud to be a woman': Celebrities react to Christine Blasey Ford's testimony
Hollywood was watching Thursday as Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, sexually assaulted her.
Actress and #MeToo advocate Alyssa Milano was actually inside the packed hearing room on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., as a guest of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and offered her take on it throughout the day.
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Actors Busy Philipps and Sarah Hyland shared messages of support for Ford, along with their own stories of having been sexually assaulted via social media.
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#WeBelieveChristine #MeToo #believewomen #IBelieveHer pic.twitter.com/T1Evor6GTD
— Sarah Hyland (@Sarah_Hyland) September 27, 2018
Other celebrities, including other women who’ve spoken publicly about having been sexually assaulted, such as Ashley Judd, Mira Sorvino, and Padma Lakshmi, and Mariska Hargitay, who regularly advocates for victims of sexual assault, weighed in on the subject, too.
I do NOT know how I got home after I was raped at 15. No memory of it. Neither does she. #ChristinaBlaseyFord
— ashley judd (@AshleyJudd) September 27, 2018
I stand with Dr. Christine Blasey Ford today & always. Thank you for your incredible courage. You are a hero.
— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) September 27, 2018
I find Dr. Blasey Ford extremely credible and sympathetic. I find her responses echo many of the feelings and reactions I have had over the years connected to my own sexual violence trauma and the aftermath of speaking out. I applaud her courage. https://t.co/K7HmLJL22l
— Mira Sorvino (@MiraSorvino) September 27, 2018
#BelieveSurvivors #SupportSurvivors #IBelieveDrBlaseyFord. Sending strength and courage and self-care to survivors today, as I carry you and your stories in my heart. #YouMatter pic.twitter.com/gpohhnj93Y
— Mariska Hargitay (@Mariska) September 27, 2018
Dr. Ford, I am in awe of your bravery.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) September 27, 2018
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Out of the blue, a hero steps up and I’m in awe. I know the pain of these kinds of memories, Dr. Ford. Memories that are indelibly imprinted on your brain no matter how many years go by. I, like millions of women across America, are behind you and thank you profoundly.
— Sally Field (@sally_field) September 27, 2018
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#hero #ibelievechristineblaseyford
A post shared by Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@officialjld) on Sep 27, 2018 at 10:25am PDT
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Not because she’s someone’s something. Because she is a human being.
A post shared by Elizabeth Banks (@elizabethbanks) on Sep 27, 2018 at 11:34am PDT
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Dear survivors, I love you. I believe you. #believesurvivors
A post shared by Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) on Sep 27, 2018 at 3:07pm PDT
I believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. I believe Deborah Ramirez. I believe Julie Swetnick. There is no path forward for Judge Brett Kavanaugh. #BelieveSurvivors #TIMESUP https://t.co/Y9qnEIty8V
— Susan Sarandon (@SusanSarandon) September 27, 2018
I believe you. https://t.co/2cKuQ3mJD3
— Gina Rodriguez (@HereIsGina) September 27, 2018
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We are with you Professor Ford. Thank you for your courage. I believe you.
A post shared by America Ferrera (@americaferrera) on Sep 27, 2018 at 10:41am PDT
I’m no psychology professor but it does seem weird to me that someone could have a selective fear of flying.
Can’t do it to testify but for vacation, well it’s not a problem at all.
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 27, 2018
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I wish Judge Judy was asking the questions. #KavanaughHearings
— Larry Wilmore (@larrywilmore) September 27, 2018
As a mother of boys myself—one turning 21 today, I’m thinking of Professor Ford’s sons watching their mom with their dad. This is a moment for boys and men as well.
— Maria Shriver (@mariashriver) September 27, 2018
Boy Dr. Ford sure does fly a lot for someone who had to delay the hearings because she was afraid to fly. #KavanaughHearings
— Stacey Dash (@staceydash) September 27, 2018
Deepest gratitude to you #DrChristineBlaseyFord You told us that you are “terrified” – but today you embody courage.
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) September 27, 2018
Bravery. Dignity. Integrity. Thank you #DrChristineBlaseyFord for your courage today
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) September 27, 2018
Sickened that our current political environment is so toxic and partisan, that #DrChristineBlaseyFord received death threats for doing, what she believes, is her civic duty.
— Chaz Bono (@ChazBono) September 27, 2018
Thank you Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. pic.twitter.com/hjt7GdaAoU
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) September 27, 2018
Dr. Ford is telling the truth. It could not be more clear. Thank you Dr. Ford for your courage today. It is a historic level of bravery.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) September 27, 2018
Just walked by two construction workers:
“Dr. Ford is doing really well.”
“Good! She’s great.”
“Yeah. And Chuck Grassley is just…”
“Yup. Turn that livestream up.”
💪🏽— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) September 27, 2018
Dr. Ford is a courageous and credible person. I have deep respect for her, and I thank her for her testimony.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) September 27, 2018
“There’s no crying in the Supreme Court.”
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) September 27, 2018
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