Later on the show, he encouraged specific A-listers likeOprah,Ellen DeGeneres, andTyler Perryto take more action.
I dont want people to see me mad.
It might hurt my business.
Im so upset that I had to go to my country house,' Lemon said.
Why arent you fighting for these young people?
If you dont do it now, when are you going to do it?
“I hate that.
You are your brand.
Step up, people.
By me calling out your name, it doesnt mean Im calling you out.
It means I love you, Ellen [DeGeneres].
I want to see youTracee Ellis Ross.
I want to see you Tyler Perry.
I want to see youDrake,” Lemon continued.
“I want to see you my friend,Anthony Anderson.
I want to seeDiddyout there.
I want to see youJane Fonda, who I love and respect.”
“We all witnessed his murder in broad daylight.
We’re broken and we’re disgusted.
We cannot normalize this pain,” she said.
“No more senseless killings of human beings.
No more seeing people of color as less than human…
Yes, someone’s been charged, but justice is far from being achieved.”
Ariana Grande,Halsey,Timothee Chalamet, and other entertainment figures also attended protests this week.
No charges have yet been filed against three other officers who were on the scene.
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