When over 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria a year ago, celebrities quickly took to Twitter using the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls to show just how much they supported the plight of the newly enslaved.
And we really haven’t heard much from them since.
With that said, since Twitter is taking the time today to remember these poor souls who were kidnapped a year ago, let’s remind these celebrities that it takes more than hashtag activism during a photo-op to fight Islamic terrorists.
1. Michelle Obama:
Our prayers are with the missing Nigerian girls and their families. It's time to #BringBackOurGirls. -mo pic.twitter.com/glDKDotJRt
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) May 7, 2014
2. Hillary Clinton:
Access to education is a basic right & an unconscionable reason to target innocent girls. We must stand up to terrorism. #BringBackOurGirls
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 4, 2014
3. Ellen DeGeneres:
It can’t happen soon enough. #BringBackOurGirls pic.twitter.com/Jf97fQUd7N
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) May 8, 2014
4. Alicia Keyes
"@MusadiqZ: Global celebrity Alicia Keys has finally joined d APC too. #BringBackOurGirls pic.twitter.com/M5wY5rmYSE"
She wants to embarrass GEJ— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) October 15, 2014
5. Ricky Martin:
Finally, a celebrity who's done more than hold a sign to fight human trafficking #BringBackOurGirls @ricky_martin pic.twitter.com/tPs8azBbMc
— Katie Kolodzy (@KatieKolodzy) May 19, 2014
6. Anne Hathaway:
Anne Hathaway and Adam Schulman used their celebrity for a good cause on May 8 in Los Angeles. #BringBackOurGirls pic.twitter.com/kTmQBMm3gx
— TheChangeGeneration™ (@ChangeGenOG) May 13, 2014
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7. Irina Shayk
#Bringbackourgirls: Irina Shayk posts TOPLESS picture http://t.co/Oko7Cg3etI pic.twitter.com/vXIrVR6ua0
— Mirror Celeb (@MirrorCeleb) May 12, 2014
8. and 9. Vin Diesel and Tyrese:
@Tyrese @vindiesel plan celebrity fundraiser for #BringBackOurGirls pic.twitter.com/d0tkJpuCVo
— Frank White Bespoke (@frank_wh17e) May 12, 2014
10., 11., 12. and 13. Sean Penn, Ashton Kutcher, Bradley Cooper and Justin Timberlake
https://twitter.com/mariedelcioppo/status/465287334007963648
14. P Diddy:
P. Diddy Joins the Protest #Bringbackourgirls | My Celebrity & I http://t.co/cIWmzslKZM pic.twitter.com/ntuAYALeME
— ♥ (@LoverboyA11) May 10, 2014
15. Emma Watson:
#BringBackOurGirls pic.twitter.com/zYNp9YeYP0
— Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) May 10, 2014
17. Christina Aguilera:
Governance by celebrity: #BringBackOurGirls pic.twitter.com/DejctuIYFf
— Heather Marsh (@GeorgieBC) May 9, 2014
And the entire cast of The Expendables (we count 15!), which is the worst of the bunch because they used the kidnapped girls to promote their stupid movie franchise about mercenaries with a heart:
Only if the expendables were real, I won't doubt their capabilities to #BringBackOurGirls pic.twitter.com/JYBN4ChRCe
— Nazir Galadanchi (@nazirgaladanchi) May 19, 2014
Celebrities using their celebrity for good not evil. #BringBackOurGirls #Cannes2014 pic.twitter.com/Ra6MTLeSo1
— Meghan Stevens (@stevensmeghan) May 18, 2014
The Expendables 3 cast saying #BringBackOurGirls. If only dis guys were real life action heroes, boko haram 4 hear am pic.twitter.com/iTycWOx4T5
— Oseiza (@itsOseiza) May 19, 2014
#BringBackOurGirls avec les stars de « The Expendables 3 » sur les marches de #Cannes2014 pic.twitter.com/t01fK0RJ5L #AFP [via @sbeaugeAFP]
— Olúwanísholá ?? ?? (@shola_olushola) May 19, 2014
This is all a brutal reminder that real life is as far from Hollywood as you can get.
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