Posted on 03/03/2014 7:20:45 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Actor Jared Leto expressed his support for protesters in Ukraine and Venezuela during his acceptance speech for the Best Supporting Actor award at the Oscars on Sunday, making him the first celebrity at the event to acknowledge the two major events dominating world news right now.
“To all the dreamers out there around the world watching this tonight, in places like the Ukraine and Venezuela, I want to say we are here, and as you struggle to make your dreams happen, to live the impossible, we’re thinking of you tonight,” Leto said.
In the press room backstage after accepting his award, Leto explained his decision to comment on Ukraine and Venezuela.
“Number one, because it’s important to me,” Leto said.
“Number two, because I think it’s appropriate to the material, to the story, to the film. And number three, because you have an opportunity when you stand on this stage. You can make it about yourself or you can hold up a mirror and shine a light, and that’s what I chose to do tonight. I mean, because of Thirty Seconds to Mars, because I’m in a band, how many people are here from outside of the — of the USA? Quite a few of you. Okay. Good. I’m at home then. But I feel at home all over the world. And you know, for me, these global issues impact us in a really direct way.”
“We have a show in the Ukraine in a couple of weeks,” Leto said. “We have a show in Thailand in a few weeks. We had a show in Venezuela in the works. So, these things, social unrest, you know, social issues like this affect us in a really immediate way.
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“Jared Leto Sends Message Of Support To Ukraine And Venezuela During Oscars Speech”
Leto should have addressed his comments to the Obamas, the Reids the Kerrys, the Weinsteins, the Clintons, the Speilbergs, the MSM etc. Hollywood, the MSM and the RATS are responsible for making our country a laughing stock and a third world power broker who is incapable to assist any freedom loving country.
Sean Penn will not be pleased.
yep..
look, for these actors, all you have to do is ask them if they are on the side of the Venezuela protestors. they think for a second, and then it’s a big: “heck yeah, I’m on the side of the protestor!”
little do they know or care, that the folks protesting are protesting socialist government. (can you say Tea Party?).... all they heard was the word “protestor”. it’s a knee-jerk reaction with these people. they don’t think and they don’t reason. they emote and feel.
and Mathew Mc. was a display of righteous conservatism... what a night for America!
Did he thank our Military?
Which groups of protesters was he referring to? Does he have a clue as to who all the different players are, of does he just blindly cheer for whomever Obama decides to back?
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