As for these celebrities, their choice was impactful to the world they were trying to reach; making a better world for people they are not even related to is praiseworthy. Some celebrities stand up for what they know are the rights of each people. They become a voice for those who cannot be heard from below. And lastly, they lend a hand to those drowning from their unfortunate circumstances. Even though, these actions may criticize them for doing so.
John Legend
In 2007, Legend established The Show Me Campaign to give every child access to high-quality education and to combat systemic issues in our criminal justice system that unfairly impact the disadvantaged, minorities, and poor.
To debunk misconceptions, remove barriers, and put an end to the period of mass incarceration, FREEAMERICA wants to amplify the voices of individuals who are impacted by the judicial system and those working to change it.
Taylor Swift
Another is the song “The Man.” Taylor wrote, “The Man” to combat the sexist culture women in their industry face, not just in reference to her own experiences.
The song “Lover,” from her seventh album, talks about what her career might be like if she were a guy.
She also releases songs for other matters, such as support for the LGBTQA+ community, “You Need to Calm Down.” She brings attention to the LGBTQA+ community and addresses those who make fun of them without any reason.
Other songs are “Miss American” and the Heartbreak Prince, about disillusionment in the world of politics and inequality. Additionally, “Songs of Protest” is to reach out to people to participate in a cause.
Beyoncé
The “Run the World” singer knows how important it is to help others and preserve the environment, whether utilizing her vast platform to advance social justice or promote a vegan diet.
Zendaya
Someone once expressed that Zendaya’s dreadlocks made her “feel like she smells [ed] like patchouli. Or weed.” Thus Zendaya tweeted back that the comment was “ignorant slurs and utter contempt.”
Aidan Gallagher
He rose to fame as one of the country’s most well-liked young performers after playing “Nicky Harper” in the Nickelodeon sitcom “Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn.”
In addition to being a successful actor, Aidan is well-liked on several social media sites and frequently updates his Instagram account with photos to connect with his followers. On June 3, 2006, he launched the “AidanRGallagher” YouTube channel, which has gathered millions of views.
“I believe that if today’s youth work together raising our collective voice, we can affect the positive environmental change that Planet Earth needs so desperately. I am committed to lending my voice and participating in action campaigns to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals that must be achieved by 2030,” Aidan said.
“I hope to be a source of change and inspiration to my peers, empowering them to reach out and take action that will ensure the healthy survival of all of our species and ecosystems,” he added.
Emma Watson
“Feminism is simply the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities, and within that is women’s right, just like men, to make their own choices. Nothing more and nothing less,” said Emma Watson, who was a counselor at One Young World in Ottawa in 2016.
Emma was the speaker of a workshop titled “Gender Equality: Challenging Stereotypes from the Ground Up.” Emma has been advocating a feminist Belle for young girls to look up to and continuing the public conversation on gender equality while promoting the premiere of Disney’s Beauty & the Beast this year.
She promoted gender equality and women’s rights. Watson led the “Our Shared Shelf” feminist book club, an online forum for reading and discussing works by and about women, from 2016 until 2020.
Angelina Jolie
In 2021, Jolie was dubbed the “Godmother” of the Women for Bees initiative, a five-year program created to educate women and beekeepers worldwide. Because of this, the actress appeared for a picture in National Geographic while covered with bees to increase awareness of conservation efforts.
Chris Evans
“…I would not be able to look at myself in the mirror if I felt strongly about something and didn’t speak up. I think it’s about how you speak up. We’re allowed to disagree. If I state my case and people don’t want to go see my movies, as a result, I’m okay with that,” he expressed.
Alicia Keys
Songs in A Minor, the enormously popular first album by Keys, was published in 2001. It featured the number one song “Fallin’” and sold more than 10 million copies globally.
She also collaborated with Usher on the song “My Boo,” which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 list for six weeks. By winning four Grammy Awards in 2005 for best album, song, female vocal performance, and performance by a duet or group with vocals, Keys solidified her position as one of pop music’s top performers.
“I’m proud to be here. And I’m proud to be here and feel the energy of the artists,” Keys said. “It’s a new decade. We can reuse the negative energy. We refuse the old system; we want to be respected for our diversity.”
She ended with, “We unite in spite of what went on this week. Music changes the world. It’s when people do nothing that the bad guys win.”
Will.I.Am
Will.i.am embraced the politics and was known to support Former President Obama back in 2008 openly. He won Emmy and Clio’s award with the music video he had created entitled “Yes we can,” which was composed of different speeches of Barack Obama.
In 2011, when the group was performing the song “Where is the love” at Super Bowl halftime, it was unarguably noticeable how some lyrics differed from the original.
“Where is the Love” was sung by Will.i.am and when Barack Obama’s re-election bid in 2012. William had also openly expressed that he won’t support him as he did back then, yet he wasn’t against this, and William was hoping it would be different this time.