On Saturday night, CNN anchor Don Lemon called out celebrities and millionaires for 'sitting in your mansions and doing nothing' amid protests in the wake of George Floyd's death.
During his broadcast, which featured footage from protests across the country, Lemon criticized the millionaires and "movie stars" who refused to come on his show. He then accused them of being too concerned about "their brand" to publicly discuss the recent upheaval, sparked by the death of Floyd, an African American man in Minneapolis who died as a police officer jammed his knee into his neck on May 25.
“A lot of people I ask to come on this show, to talk about this, [such as] wealthy celebrities, wealthy political people, [say], ‘I can’t do it. I’m mad. I don’t want people to see me mad. It might hurt my business. I’m so upset that I had to go to my country house,'” Lemon said.
"I hate that. You are your brand. Step up, people. Step up, Black Hollywood," Lemon continued, adding that "While he noted some celebrities expressed their outrage on Twitter, the journalist said it was not enough and that Hollywood has been "strangely quiet." He also advocated for celebrities to do more for the many young people who have taken to the streets, who are "standing on a platform at the edge of the abyss by themselves.
He then named A-listers that he wanted to see do more — not just give money, but also publicly support young people so they know that those who have made it "have their backs." “By me calling out your name, it doesn’t mean I’m calling you out. It means I love you, Ellen [DeGeneres]. It means I love you, Oprah,” he said, adding “I know they give millions of dollars to charity every year.”
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