Don Lemon called out Hollywood leaders and stars on Saturday for inaction amid nationwide protests over the death of another unarmed black man in police custody
The 'CNN Tonight' host said he had been receiving texts and tweets from famous faces who were afraid to"hurt [their] business" by speaking up.
Don Lemon called out Hollywood leaders and stars for inaction amid nationwide protests over the death of another unarmed black man in police custody during an emotional monologue on his Saturday show.host said during a conversation with Rev. William Barber as the fifth night of protests over the death of George Floyd unfolded in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., New York and other cities nationwide.
As for both black and white celebrities, he continued, "Why aren't they helping these young people? These young people are out there standing on a platform at the edge of an abyss by themselves." Lemon noted that some boldfaced names had had texted him and tweeted at him saying that they liked his show or that they were distraught by the state of the nation. "Yes, I'm calling you out, and you can be mad at me all you want. And what they're doing, you're sitting there and watching TV and you're b***tching abut it... Get on television or do something and help these young people instead of sitting in your mansions and doing nothing.
The speech was a continuation of Lemon's monologue, where he called on millionaires, billionaires, leaders and stars to lend their support to the many less powerful individuals involved in protests nationwide. He noted that many stars have told him they can't come on his show to discuss the protests or other political matters because "I don't want people to see me mad, it might hurt my business, I'm so upset I have to go to my country house.
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