Proud Feminists: 7 Celebrities Who Have Contributed To Feminism

In recent years, the questions of women's rights, LGBTQ+, equality, and body positivity have risen repeatedly. Indeed, changes are inevitable, and Western society strives to protect human rights and the environment. Speaking of human rights, specifically of women's rights - significant changes happened in the 20th century. Many read the book The Second Sex, written by Simone de Beauvoir, or know Emmeline Pankhurst and Gloria Steinem - prominent figures who contributed to women's rights.

Now, it's the 21st century, and many people continue to do the same mission, and many of them are celebrities. They raise awareness in Hollywood and beyond. If you'd like to know who those are, this article is for you.

7 Beyoncé

The famous singer supported women in the 1990s when she was in the group Destiny's Child. Everyone knows the songs Say My Name, Girls, Independent Women, and Survivor. Later, even after the group stopped existing, she continued sending the same message. In 2011, she introduced her song Run The World (Girls), pointing out women's power. In 2013, she included in her hit song Flawless a quote written by author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, which is: "Feminist: the person who believes in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes." When she was performing at the Super Bowl with her bandmates from the Destiny's Child group, she highlighted the need to support women and hired female musicians and collaborators for her tours and performances.

6 Ariana Grande

The young star openly shares her views supporting gender equality and women's rights. For instance, in one of the radio interviews, for the question about what item, a phone, or makeup, girls cannot last without, she replied, "Is this what you think girls have trouble choosing between?" She also tweets posts supporting the idea that women's bodies are not objects.

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5 Emma Watson

It all started from the iconic role as Hermoine Granger in the seven-part Harry Potter movie. Granger was an intelligent and brave character that saved lives lots of time during the franchise. In 2014, Watson launched the HeForShe campaign, which is aimed to unite people of all genders to fight negative gender stereotypes and behaviors. She delivered a speech at the UN headquarters clarifying that feminism has nothing to do with hating men.

In 2017, in the interview with Elle UK, she stated, "Feminism is not here to dictate to you. It's not prescriptive, it's not dogmatic. All we are here to do is give you a choice. If you want to run for prime minister, you can. If you don't, that's wonderful, too. Shave your armpits, don't shave them, wear flats one day, heels the next. These things are so irrelevant and surface to what it is all really about, and I wish people wouldn't get caught up in that."

4 Angelina Jolie

Jolie is known for not being a talented actress but also for her philanthropic work. Angelina has been serving to UNHCR, and she's a Goodwill Ambassador and a Special Envoy since 2012. In addition, she's been working with women's rights in war-torn areas. In 2020, she wrote for TIME how important it is to give women respect and love.

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3 Mark Ruffalo

A famous actor and an activist who openly shares his opinion of social media about human rights and environmental protection. In 2013 he shared his mother's abortion story where he supported women's right to choose. In 2014, he created a 2-minute story supporting abortion rights while partnering with The Center of Reproductive Rights.

Also, he criticized those who openly declared not supporting feminism. "You're insulting every woman who was forcibly restrained in a jail cell with a feeding tube down her throat for the right to vote, less than 100 years ago. You're spitting on the legacy of every woman who fought for women to be allowed to own property (1848). For the abolition of slavery and the rise of the labor union. For the right to divorce. For women to be allowed to have access to birth control," he wrote on social media.

2 Madonna

Madonna was never afraid to show her position on various serious topics, like domestic violence, complicated family relationships, or AIDS. She was the one who dared to wear the legendary Gaultier bra on her Blond Ambition Tour in 1990. In 2016, at the Billboard Women in Music Awards, she had a Women of the Year acceptance speech in which she talked about gender equality.

Additionally, Madonna openly shares her music career experience and the difficulties she faced as a woman. "What I would like to say to all women here today is this: Women have been so oppressed for so long they believe what men have to say about them. They believe they have to back a man to get the job done. And there are some very good men worth backing, but not because they're men—because they're worthy. As women, we have to start appreciating our own worth and each other's worth. Seek out strong women to befriend, to align yourself with, to learn from, to collaborate with, to be inspired by, to support, and enlightened by," she said in her speech.

1 Will Smith

The famous actor supports her daughter in looking the way she wants to. He commented, "When you have a little girl, it's like how can you teach her that you're in control of her body? If I teach her that I'm in charge of whether or not she can touch her hair, she's going to replace me with some other man when she goes out in the world. She can't cut my hair but that's her hair. She has got to have command of her body. So when she goes out into the world, she's going out with a command that is hers. She is used to making those decisions herself. We try to keep giving them those decisions until they can hold the full weight of their lives." Smith also doesn't support boys teasing girls for their looks, stating that no fun can be made when they grow up and see their daughters crying because of being teased.

There are way more celebrities supporting feminism, gender equality, and human rights. Today, these topics have substantial meaning and importance. By keeping it, celebrities give a good example for the younger generations about respecting, accepting, and supporting each other.

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Sources: Usmagazine.com, elle.com, raniandco.co.uk

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