Olivia Rodrigo, Phoebe Bridgers, and now Lady Gaga are among the celebrities that have spoken up about the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
opinion from the desk of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn the landmark decisionIt was a wild, dystopian juxtaposition of American culture to see opulence at such a massive scale while the rights of women to seek safe abortions was under threat — timing that only worked to further enrage the public. Over the last week, protests have erupted across the nation and celebrities, no longer donning gilded gowns, have been speaking out against the draft opinion.
Below are some of the celebrities who have spoken publicly on social media or in public about the issue, either sharing their own abortion stories, places to donate, or simply expressing their rage, which includes everyone from Olivia Rodrigo to Cher to Questlove.Kicking off the U.S. leg of her Chromatica Ball tour in Washington D.C. on August 8, Lady Gaga took the opportunity to air her thoughts about the Supreme Court Dobbs decision and gay rights.
. “To every woman who now has to worry about her body if she gets pregnant. I pray that this country will speak up and we will not stop until it is right. I don’t mean to be a downer, but there’s some shit that’s more important than show business.” Earlier in the show, Gaga also defended gay marriage, a topic Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas seemed to hint was next on the Supreme Court’s agenda in a concurrent opinion published at the same time as the Roe overturning. Getting ready to play “Born This Way,” Gaga said, “This might not benational anthem! They better not try to mess with gay marriage in this country!”. “I just don't think anyone should be able to make decisions about anyone else's body,” he said.
He added that the backlash and uproar seen across the country since the news broke is what should be happening, and encouraged people to continue taking a stand on issues they believe in. “Our bodies should never be in the hands of politicians. I hope we can raise our voices to protect our right to have a safe abortion, which is a right that so many people before us have worked so hard to get,” he said.Lorde expressed her thoughts about the potential overturning of Roe v.