Celebs making statements! Jenifer Lewis made the biggest red carpet statement of the night in head-to-toe Nike on the red carpet at the EMMY Awards. Meanwhile, "Lyft Bae Nathan" Kendrick Sampson is extra woke when it comes to health relationships. More inside...
Jenifer Lewis said she wanted to do something meaningful when she hit the carpet for the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. And that's exactly what she did.
The "black-ish" actress rolled up on the carpet in head-to-toe NIKE to show support of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and his protest against racial injustice and police brutality.
During an interview on the carpet, the veteran actress revealed she came up with her ensemble while she was swimming recently.
"I'll wear NIKE. I'll wear NIKE to say thank you, thank you for leading the resistance," she explained. "We need more of coroporate America to stand up also. These aren't dark times, these are awakening times. And we all have to wake up."
She continued, "Thank you, Colin. Thank you for all that you do. Thank you for being brave. Thank you for being couragous. Thank you for taking a knee."
Peep the clip below:
Jenifer Lewis: "I am wearing Nike to applaud them for supporting Colin Kaepernick and his protest against racial injustice and police brutality" #Emmyshttps://t.co/DApUrVDBlupic.twitter.com/xuq0y1vJ5L
— Variety (@Variety) September 17, 2018
Colin's girlfriend/HOT 97 radio personality Nessa showed love to Jenifer and Colin retweeted:
I love you her soooo much https://t.co/sfVT3ariDh
— NESSA (@nessnitty) September 17, 2018
Nice!
Thank YOU Jenifer using your platform to raise awareness.
Speaking of celebs speaking out...
"Insecure" star Kendrick Sampson AKA "Lyft Bae Nathan" isn't anything like his character on the hit HBO series. In fact, he's the total opposite and he clearly knows what it takes to be in a successful relationship. He's talking communication, praising black women as queens, and how it takes a REAL man to show his vulnerable side. Ugh. We MIGHT be in love.
Get into his lesson on love and more above.
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