This Is Why Celebrities Are Wearing Blue Ribbons at the 2023 Oscars
Celebrities are raising awareness for a very important cause by wearing a blue ribbon the 95th annual Academy Awards.
Cate Blanchett, Dolly de Leon, Edward Berger, and other attendees at tonight's star-studded awards show were seen tonight with a pinned blue ribbon, which were made by refugees. The ribbons symbolized their support and solidarity for the United Nations Refugee Agency's #WithRefugees campaign, which seeks to shed light on those who have been forced from their homes due to war and persecution.
"What I love about film is the way it draws us into compelling human themes to uncover the connective tissue that binds us all," Blanchett, a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNHCR, said in a press release statement. "Whenever I have met refugees—in places such as Lebanon, Jordan or Bangladesh, in the UK, or back home in Australia—what has struck me has not been their 'otherness' but how many things we share in common."
Berger, director of All Quiet on the Western Front, said in a statement, "Today there are many people who suffer from the trauma of war, robbing them of their hope and their dreams. They have had to experience terrible things through war and then displacement. These people deserve our solidarity and support. Everywhere and all the time."
Refugees working at Knotty Tie Co.—an apparel company that provides refugees with employment, training, and education—made the ribbons that were worn by celebs at tonight's ceremony.
"As a former refugee, it’s really incredible to see so many artists wear a blue ribbon tonight in solidarity with refugees and displaced people around the world," said Yusra Mardini, a competitive Syrian swimmer and a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNHCR. "My people—and so many others—are hurting. They need our support. We all need peace."
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