Just like the rest of America, the celebrity realm is talking non-stop about the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which made the right to a legal abortion the law of the land.
Most of the entertainment world is weighing in with anger and alarm, including:
Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo had plenty to say about the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade when they took the stage at Britain’s massive Glastonbury Festival over the weekend.
Billie went first, addressing the 100,000 gathered to see her on Friday while introducing “Your Power.” She said, “Today is a really dark day for women in the U.S. I’m just gonna say that because I can’t bear to think about it any longer in this moment. This song is dedicated to that I guess…”
Olivia was even more direct when she launched into her set on Saturday. She brought on special guest Lily Allen for a cover of Lily’s classic “F— You,” introducing the song by saying “I’m devastated and terrified. I wanted to dedicate this next song to the five members of the Supreme Court who have showed us that at the end of the day, they truly don’t give a [bleep] about freedom.”
The former Disney Channel star added, “The song is for the justices: Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh. We hate you! We hate you.
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Taylor Swift, who tweeted “I’m absolutely terrified that this is where we are – that after so many decades of people fighting for women’s rights to their own bodies, today’s decision has stripped us of that.”
Hailey Bieber, who reposted to Instagram a news story from Complex with the caption “Wow…I’m speechless. What an extreme loss and disappointment. This is really really scary.”
Bette Midler, who jumped on Twitter to say, ” How dare they? This #SCOTUS is absolutely tone-deaf to the will and even the actual needs of the American people. GET READY, GAYS. YOU’RE NEXT,” a reference to Clarence Thomas saying the legality of gay marriage needs to be reconsidered.
Michelle Obama hit all her socials to post a long statement saying “I am heartbroken that we may now be destined to learn the painful lessons of a time before Roe was made law of the land. When we don’t understand our history, we are doomed to repeat its mistakes.”
Khloe Kardashian shared a much-shared tweet saying “In America, guns now have more rights than women.
Jameela Jamil fired off a series of angry tweets, saying ” Who is gonna pay for all these unwanted babies? Who is giving out free healthcare to people forced to follow through pregnancies?”
***There were those voicing praise for the decision, including:***
Former president Donald Trump, who told Fox News that “God made the decision.”
Actor James Woods, who called it “a momentous decision for states’ rights.”
Former big-screen tough guy Kevin Sorbo, who tweeted “We live in a world where someone would rather kill their baby than not have sex.”
