A moment of silence, and a plea, for Ukraine at Oscars

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For 30 seconds, the Oscars went silent for Ukraine.

, with a plea for anyone watching to do whatever possible to send help to those in the war-torn nation.

“Yet when you witness the strength and dignity of those facing such devastation, it’s impossible to not be moved by their resilience,” Kunis continued. “One cannot help but be in awe of those who find strength to keep fighting through unimaginable darkness.”The balance between celebrating art while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rages on has been a delicate one for the Oscars. Sean Penn has openly campaigned for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — a former actor — to speak at the ceremony.

“We’d like to have a moment of silence to show our support for the people of Ukraine currently facing invasion, conflict and prejudice within their own borders,” read the screen. “While film is an important avenue for us to express our humanity in times of conflict, the reality is millions of families in Ukraine need food, medical care, clean water and emergency services. Resources are scarce and we — collectively as a global community — can do more.

 

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Oh thank god! That’ll really make a difference

And a bitch slap heard around the world

They went silent longer after Smith thumped Rock!

Was also 30 seconds of stunned silence for the insult the wife slap too…….

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