Jamie Lee Curtis kicked off the Oscars red carpet with a tribute to refugees amid Russia’s ongoing attack on Ukraine.
The actress arrived to the Academy Awards showing off a blue ribbon tied to her left hand that read “with refugees.”
Curtis, 63, acknowledged to USA TODAY that it’s “fair” for others to question why an awards show is going on amid major conflict in the world, and wanted to use her platform Sunday night on the red carpet to help “move the needle.”
She rounded out the look with a sparkling midnight blue gown by Stella McCartney and jewelry by Cathy Waterman.
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Curtis is presenting a special tribute to the late Betty White at the Academy Awards, and is supporting her goddaughter, Maggie Gyllenhaal, who is nominated for best adapted screenplay for “The Lost Daughter.”
As the crisis in Ukraine continues, Poland has been on the front lines of the refugee crisis, having accepted 2 million Ukrainians fleeing the war.
Diane Warren
Songwriter and musician Diane Warren wore the same blue “with refugees” pin to the red carpet.
Wearing the ribbon “isn’t political,” she told USA TODAY. “It’s human and it’s the least we can do.”
Warren, 65, is nominated for best original song for writing “Somehow You Do” from “Four Good Days,” sung by Reba McEntire. This is Warren’s 13th Oscars nomination.
She stepped out on the red carpet wearing a bright green suit with black trim, a black turtleneck and chunky necklace, carrying a boom box-inspired clutch.
Yuh-Jung Youn
“Minari” actress Yuh-Jung Youn, who in 2020 won the Academy Award for best supporting actress and will present at the awards show Sunday, also showed off the blue ribbon atop a dark long-sleeved dress with gold buttons and subtle sparkles.
Youn, 74 and a refugee from North Korea, expressed to USA TODAY her wish for there to be no refugees without a home or war in the world.
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Contributing: Ralphie Aversa
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jamie Lee Curtis, Diane Warren, Yuh-Jung Youn support Ukraine: Oscars
