There’s been an outpouring of grief across social media since the world woke to the tragic news that 49 innocent people had been killed in the worst mass shooting in United States history.
An attack which saw 29-year-old, Omar Mateen, enter well-known Florida gay club Pulse and begin shooting.
A host of celebrities have joined the ranks of the publicly grieving tweeting along with the trending hashtags #LoveisLove and #StopGunViolence.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s sonnet tribute in his Best Score acceptance speech at Sunday night’s Tony Awards was one of many moving moments.
Actress, Olivia Wilde was one of the first big names to respond. She wrote, “Madness. Hideous and cruel madness. To the survivors, and families of those slain, I’m so sorry. #StopGunViolence.”
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Why do we have to pay special attention to how celebrities respond to tragedies such as what happened in Orlando? Does it mean more if they are 'tweeting' about these events or does it validate our responses more? Curious.
My heart breaks for any murder victims and especially since this was such a hate crime. However, how dare Magda turn a mass murder into a "let's get our rights, don't give us sympathy". She needs to learn to pick her moments. It is despicable using a murder scene as a platform for other other issues. YES I support same sex marriage but I wouldn't talk about it when there is a time for mourning.
Never let an opportunity go to waste.
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