{"id":456291,"date":"2021-04-26T14:51:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T18:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=456291"},"modified":"2021-04-26T14:51:07","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T18:51:07","slug":"hollywood-stars-who-tried-to-go-woke-but-it-cost-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-stars-who-tried-to-go-woke-but-it-cost-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood Stars Who Tried to Go Woke\u2026 But It Cost Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhollywood-stars-who-tried-to-go-woke-but-it-cost-them%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=456291&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3807.jpeg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><span>Hollywood stars are running scared from the woke police.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sure, a few are true believers, eager to incorporate their woke worldview into every project that comes their way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Others are clearly woke out of pure fear. They realize if they don\u2019t virtue signal the right way they could find themselves the latest scalp on the Social Justice Warrior\u2019s wall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A recent Hollywood Reporter story suggested as much. The far-left publication found a PR executive who shared why so <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/heat-vision\/behind-disneys-firing-of-mandalorian-star-gina-carano\"><span>many stars jump<\/span><\/a><span> on the latest woke talking point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI have clients who are making an extraordinary effort to post what the social left wants to see.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That\u2019s what some of the following stars tried to do. Others simply believed they were living out their best woke life, only to realizes you can never be woke enough. These stars found that out the hard way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Lena Dunham<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The star and co-creator of HBO\u2019s \u201cGirls\u201d is considered by some the ultimate woke actress. She\u2019s progressive to the core, promotes fat positive imagery and uses all of her social media outlets to share her liberal world view.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>So it seemed like a natural brand extension to create a new, affordable line of clothing geared to plus-sized women.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Or so she thought.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Dunham\u2019s clothing line stops at size 26, while other plus-sized collections go to size 40. That was just the first problem critics cited while excoriating her capitalistic venture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Take this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/think\/opinion\/why-lena-dunham-s-11-honor-plus-size-clothing-line-ncna1263469\">piece<\/a> from NBC, for example:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"13.688888888889\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/overweight-people-earn-less-money-study-shows-2018-11\"><span>Studies show<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0that plus-size people consistently earn less money than their straight-size counterparts. Because of this, plus-size consumers are, generally speaking, more mindful about where they choose to spend their money. This collection\u2019s prices range from $98 to $298, which may be affordable to some but will make the clothing largely inaccessible to many. (Obviously plenty of fashion is inaccessible, especially in the luxury market, but it\u2019s still important to remember the way structural inequality impacts fashion consumers.)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>That NBC roasting was far from the only one the actress\/entrepreneur received. HuffPo and The Daily Beast also pounced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Dunham could have just made yet another fashion line for waif-like models and gotten less blowback.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Emma Watson<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The Harry Potter alum saw how her fellow stars reacted to the rise of Black Lives Matter and she had one response.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Me, too!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>So she loaded up her massive Instagram account with hashtags and imagery tied to BLM, including three black squares.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And that\u2019s where the trouble began.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Emma\u2019s post has caused a stir on social media and although many supported the star, some followers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-ie\/news\/other\/emma-watson-divides-fans-with-disappointing-black-lives-matter-instagram-post\/ar-BB14Wg9e\">accused her<\/a> of not \u2018spreading information\u2019 and simply using the squares for her \u2018aesthetic.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Others fumed that Emma had put a white border around the black squares to match some of her earlier posts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Watson responded as if she had single-handedly set back race relations a half century. Here\u2019s just a snippet from her extended, hostage-like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/emma-watson-speaks-out-racism-following-backlash-over-blackout-tuesday-t183202\">apology<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI\u2019m still learning about the many ways I unconsciously support and uphold a system that is structurally racist,\u201d she wrote, adding that she would share links to resources she\u2019s used for research on the issues in her bio link and on Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI see your anger, sadness and pain. I cannot know what this feels like for you but it doesn\u2019t mean I won\u2019t try to,\u201d she added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mark Wahlberg<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The former Funky Bunch ringleader did what many stars attempted following the death of George Floyd in 2020. He whipped up a quick social media message that should have made Team Black Lives Matter happy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe murder of George Floyd is heartbreaking. We must all work together to fix this problem,\u201d he wrote. \u201cI\u2019m praying for all of us. God bless.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Simple. Sincere. A dash of woke.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Except the virtue signal caused some to resurrect parts of Wahlberg\u2019s unfortunate past \u2014 most notably his participation in three racially-charged attacks when he was a teenager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The incidents found him on the wrong side of the law, and he\u2019s repeatedly apologized for actions committed before his 18<\/span><span>th<\/span><span> birthday. He\u2019s known today as a talented and compassionate actor, a father and husband who radiates positivity on and off screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He\u2019s clearly evolved since those hateful incidents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Tell that to the woke mob, which tried to cancel Wahlberg once his past \u201cresurfaced.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The veteran actor took the best path forward, though. He ignored the cancellation attempts completely. A few days later, the woke mob moved on to other targets. Still, he came close to losing some of his fame and fortune for simply trying to share a hopeful message in troubled times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The \u2018I Take Responsibility\u2019 Cast<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Sometimes it helps to have company while virtue signaling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In the wake of the George Floyd riots, a gaggle of white stars assembled, virtually, to shoot a video apologizing for their actions. Or lack of action. Or skin color. Or \u2026 something.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The video gave us the cringiest moment of 2020, watching \u201cBreaking Bad\u2019s\u201d Aaron Paul, Kristen Bell, Piper Perabo, Stanley Tucci and others say \u201cthey take responsibility\u201d for being an accomplice to white privilege.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Vulture took one long, meaty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulture.com\/2020\/06\/celebrities-racism-i-take-responsibility-video.html\">swipe<\/a> at the video.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"10\">\n<p><span>You know they\u2019re serious because the video is in black and white. You know they\u2019re serious because it\u2019s a montage. You know they\u2019re serious because they pointedly repeat phrases like \u201cI take responsibility\u201d and \u201cI stand against hate.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span>Aaron Paul<\/span><span>\u00a0steeples his fingers and gets real close to the camera. When\u00a0<\/span><span>Sarah Paulson<\/span><span>\u00a0says \u201cI will not turn a blind eye,\u201d you know she means it, because she\u2019s wearing those big chunky glasses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>The New Yorker attacked, too, albeit in a less snarky <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/culture\/cultural-comment\/i-take-responsibility-and-the-limits-of-celebrity-activism\">fashion<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"8\">\n<p><span>Hollywood is perhaps one of the last places to look for inspiration\u2014practical, emotional, or otherwise\u2014in times of crisis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>What these examples show is not that every single celebrity has to commit to leading the revolution, but what can happen if these platforms were treated less like public-relations buildouts and more like the powerful communication channels and resource vectors that they are.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Elizabeth Banks<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The underrated actress took a turn behind the camera with 2015\u2019s \u201cPitch Perfect 2,\u201d proving her comic chops translated seamlessly to the director\u2019s chair.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She got a much bigger assignment when Columbia Pictures tasked her with reviving the \u201cCharlie\u2019s Angels\u201d franchise. Banks wrote and directed the third film in the series, but she clearly had Hollywood\u2019s woke revolution in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The very first line of the movie found co-star Kristen Stewart saying, \u201cI believe women can do anything\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On. The. Nose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The rest of the film eschewed the franchise\u2019s sexy costumes and frothy tone for a more sober, grrrl power adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And it flopped. Big time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Banks tried. She really did. Going woke with a beloved franchise, one where fans expected fun, not stern empowerment lessons, were in for a rude awakening. And they stayed far, far away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><i>The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>member<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood stars are running scared from the woke police.Sure, a few are true believers, eager to incorporate their woke worldview into every project that comes their way.Others are clearly woke &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2276744,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3807.jpeg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Hollywood Stars Who Tried to Go Woke\u2026 But It Cost Them","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-456291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3807.jpeg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Hollywood Stars Who Tried to Go Woke\u2026 But It Cost Them","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=456291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2276744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=456291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=456291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=456291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}