Millie Bobby Brown made a political statement at the Kid’s Choice Awards red carpet!
Just hours after Saturday’s massive D.C. March for Our Lives protest, the 14-year-old actress showed her support for gun reform by wearing a denim shirt to the award ceremony that memorialized all the 17 victims who are fatally shot and killed during the Parkland, Florida, school shooting on February 14.
On the front of the denim shirt by Calvin Klein, there was a powerful message: “Never again.”
The Stranger Things actress shared a picture of her red carpet outfit on social media, she captioned the image: “Thank you to all the fans who voted for me and for Stranger Things at Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards today. A big ??.”
The actress was joined by co-stars Sadie Sink and Caleb McLaughlin, she thanked “my friends at Calvin Klein for being such a champion of important causes and efforts to create positivity in this world.”
Brown than tagged some of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students who planned the massive demonstrations days within February 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which left 17 students and teachers dead. She added the hashtags “#marchforourlives #neveragain.”
Calvin Klein also posted a photo of Brown’s outfit that makes a political statement, praising her for making a strong political statement on the red carpet.
Calvin Klein wrote on Instagram, “On this history making day, @milliebobbybrown declares her support for @marchforourlives at the Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles. CALVIN KLEIN applauds her, #MarchForOurLives and all those who support its mission in shaping a better future.”
Brown won Kid’s Choice Awards for favorite TV actress. She said during her acceptance speech,
“The March For Our Lives demonstrations that took place all over the world today have inspired me and impacted us all in one way or another. I’m fortunate to be here tonight receiving an award as an actor. I’m so very grateful and I appreciate the love and support of my fans and the opportunity that our show Stranger Things has created for me.”
“But, more than anything, I get to be up here and I’m privileged to have a voice that can be heard, one I can use to hopefully make a positive difference and help influence change,” she added.
