SAG Awards 2017 gets political
Source: CNN
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
Updated 9:22 PM ET, Sun January 29, 2017
(CNN)From the moment the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony began Sunday, the stars wasted no time diving right into politics.
From "Scandal" star Kerry Washington explaining that actors are activists to Ashton Kutcher declaring "I am a citizen of the world," Hollywood did not shy away from what was on the mind of many in attendance -- President Trump's travel ban.
Kutcher, who was announcing the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series, greeted "everyone in airports that belong in my America."
"You are a part of the fabric of who we are," Kutcher said. "And we love you and we welcome you."........................
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Actress Sarah Paulson used her #SAGAwards acceptance speech to call for donations to the ACLU
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