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On Saturday, January 21—the day after Donald Trump is inagurated as the 45th President of the United States—the Women’s March on Washington will take place.
What began as a grassroots Facebook event quickly blossomed into a national movement, following discontent after the 2016 presidential election. However, the official Women’s March organization, emphasizes a pro-women initiative rather than an anti-Trump one. With Planned Parenthood as an official partner, the march aims to raise awareness of women’s rights to reproductive healthcare, funds, and protection.
Several celebrities—from ages 15 (Rowan Blanchard) to 70 (Cher)—have not only voiced their support on social media, but they have galvanized fans to join them. The Artists Table has also amassed dozens of A-listers standing in solidarity with 200,000 expected to march over the weekend. Here are few of the most vocal.
Screenshot from Beyoncé's Facebook page.
There’s no one who says “Okay ladies, now let’s get in formation” more persuasively than Beyoncé Knowles. Queen Bey hasn’t officially confirmed her attendance yet, but her sister Solange will be headlining the Peace Ball at D.C.’s National Museum of African American History and Culture on January 19.
The march’s organizers also confirmed performances by Janelle Monae, Questlove, Grimes, and several other coveted artists—what already seems to be a more star-studded lineup than the inaugural acts.
Just in time for the March on Washington, Lena Dunham, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Mindy Kaling, Amy Schumer, Hari Nef, Constane Wu, Gina Rodriguez, JJ Abrams, Andrew Rannells, and several others collaborated on a short film chronicling a century of Planned Parenthood history. So far, Schumer has confirmed she will be marching, but the others have just voiced their support.
Katy Perry was perhaps one of the most active celebrities on Hillary Clinton’s campaign trail—not only singing at events but even dressing as the Democratic nominee for Halloween. On Instagram, Perry explained why she donated $10,000 to Planned Parenthood: “Planned Parenthood educated me on my body and my reproductive health, so that I could focus on my dreams and using my voice until I knew the timing was right for me to make a plan to have a family. Since then, I have been able to focus wholeheartedly on bringing messages of strength and becoming a voice for others. Without this education, I may have had a different life path.”
America Ferrera—who appropriately shares a name with this country—was recently announced as the chair of the Artists’ Committee. She along with members Gloria Steinem, Julianne Moore, Patricia Arquette, Frances McDormand, Padma Lakshmi, and others have been organizing to march in Washington over the past few weeks.
Ferrera personally intends to bring her husband along, “because male or female, we are proud Americans who will fight for what we know is right for our fellow brothers and sisters.”
Olivia Wilde has been posting about the march for several weeks now, urging her followers, “(We march) to put our bodies on the line, and stand up for the values we are simply not willing to compromise. All are welcome. Men included!”
Comedian Chelsea Handler will be at Sundance Film Festival over inauguration weekend, but she is planning to attend the march in Park City, Utah. She captioned her Instagram post, “My daughter and I will be marching on Main Street at the Sundance Film Festival. Come march with us. 9am!”
Appropriately, in December, Handler wrote an article for Thrive Global in which she stated, “We don’t just have a problem with men supporting women in this country; we have a problem with women supporting women…Ladies, forget the jealousy. Forget the competitiveness. We are stronger together.”
The youngest celebrity to openly address the March on Washington is 15-year-old Rowan Blanchard—who is even speaking at the Los Angeles event. She and her mother have also been working independently to raise funds for Planned Parenthood. “I am proud and excited to be speaking at the @womensmarch Los Angeles (in Pershing Squire in downtown) and I hope to see you there,” she wrote on Instagram.
On the other hand, the march's oldest social media supporter, 70-year-old Cher, has tweeted frequently about the march in her notorious, all-caps approach. Though protesting Trump isn't the march's core mission, Cher has chosen to focus her attention on opposing the new president.
Other celebrities who have committed to marching include Zendaya, Chloe Grace Moretz, Hari Nef, Scarlett Johansson, Debrah Messing, and Jane Levy. Multiple Orange Is the New Black stars Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks, Diane Guerrero, and Lea DeLaria will also be making the trip to D.C.
For those who can’t make it to Washington on Saturday, there are more than 150 sister marches around the country and almost 300 around the world.
Follow Karen on Twitter @k_hua.