It is to be noted that this act granted them publicity because of the fact that they were seen with the rest of the protestors as if apart of the whole. The political climate is forcing many celebrities that have a voice and want to use it to come out of the wood work and blend in with the whole. In a way, this political instability currently is making celebrities more approachable, more relatable, and more humanized.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gigi-and-bella-hadid-protest-trumps-ban_us_588f3a18e4b0176377955b70
I think this is a very interesting time to be really paying attention to the role of celebrity during a political crisis. It's fascinating to see the shift in meaning with social media and how much it has evolved in the past few years. For example: through the election, people would take to Twitter or share articles to express their distain with the hopes of recording their opinions to show other people what side they were "on." This is often referred to as slacktavism. But now with the recent major policy changes as well as the inauguration of the president elect, what has become more popular is the PROOF of action rather than the general opinions.
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