It’s not just Lena Dunham and her celebrity pals that are at the border today. Evan Rachel Wood, star of HBO’s hit “Westworld,” showed up in Texas today as well:
Actress @evanrachelwood is here today in McAllen, Texas, in front of the Border Patrol immigrant processing center where many immigrant kids separated from their parents are being held.
She wanted “to let people know they aren’t alone.” pic.twitter.com/sZuiG9aZqY— Niraj Warikoo (@nwarikoo) June 24, 2018
She later said on CNN that “this isn’t about party right now. This is about children, that’s it”:
Actress @evanrachelwood, in Texas, told CNN "this isn't about party right now. This is about children, and that's it."
— Edward Colby (@EdwardBColby) June 24, 2018
She did get rid of the hat for her CNN hit, however:
Westworld’s @evanrachelwood talking about why she has come to the border and what she’s seen. pic.twitter.com/izFrlDR7JH
— Sonia Moghe (@soniamoghe) June 24, 2018
The shelter let Wood inside to play with the kids:
Just hung out with some of the families at one of the shelters people are sent to while they are being processed. Played with the kids for hours. They were so sweet, insanely smart, and creative. They have obviously been thru a lot and need supplies and medicine. #EvanInTX pic.twitter.com/lZ5vNTSOPm
— #EvanRachelWould (@evanrachelwood) June 24, 2018
She also announced that she’s on a 24-hour hunger strike to protest the separation of families:
https://twitter.com/evanrachelwood/status/1010944865478299651
She did donate a lot of supplies while there, so it wasn’t just a photo-op:
Certain organizations, like The Red Cross, have not been “given permission” to donate supplies.
But you can. #EvanInTX #KeepFamliesTogether pic.twitter.com/2eL6V4bl2z— #EvanRachelWould (@evanrachelwood) June 24, 2018
Although she’s misstating what the Red Cross meant when they tweeted they don’t have “permission” to access the detention centers and shelters:
Please note we’ve had discussions with federal officials to see if there is a way we can help, but no one is “banning” us from anything, and if there is a role for the Red Cross to play, we will.
— American Red Cross (@RedCross) June 23, 2018
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Related:
Lena Dunham and her celebrity pals arrive at the border (photos) https://t.co/I5gRqiI7NI
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 24, 2018
Fake News-a-PALOOZA! Red Cross fact checks journos reporting Trump banned them from border facilities https://t.co/KkOYwa1tnV
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 23, 2018