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Stars Speak Up Against Violence in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, USATuesday, January 27, 2026
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Pedro Pascal and Billie Eilish Lead the Charge

Pedro Pascal

  • Shared posts on Instagram about the deaths of ICU nurse Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
  • Included drawings of the victims and snippets from a New York Times editorial.
  • Called for a national strike and urged the American people to know the truth.

Billie Eilish

  • Posted multiple times on her Instagram stories.
  • Called Alex Pretti a hero and questioned the silence of other celebrities.
  • Shared a selfie with a message urging fellow celebrities to speak up.

More Celebrities Join the Movement

Katy Perry

  • Encouraged followers to contact their senators by Monday morning.

Natalie Portman and Olivia Wilde

  • Seen at the Sundance Film Festival wearing pins that read "ICE Out."
  • Portman expressed pride in Americans but sadness about the government's actions.
  • Wilde called the deaths appalling and said she believed many Americans felt the same way.

Mark Ruffalo and Glenn Close

  • Both condemned the violence by federal agents.
  • Ruffalo called Pretti a hero and shared a video of the shooting.
  • Close read from prepared remarks, expressing outrage and sickness over the events.
  • Believed that the American people were waking up and that there would be consequences.

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