Review the political movements of award shows this season

The 89th annual Oscars will be held on Sunday, Feb. 26. 

Claire Simmons

It has become a trend among celebrities to comment on the current political situation, calling out national leaders and calling their fans to action.

Here’s a review of the political statements from recent award shows:

2016 Oscars: Upon claiming their award, the cast and crew of Spotlight addressed Pope Francis about the issues of saving the youth of children and keeping the religion safe.

2016 Oscars: Leonardo DiCaprio accepted his award and commented on climate change and how his time on set of “The Revenant” opened his eyes to the issues surrounding it.

2016 Emmy’s: Jill Soloway, creator of the Transparent comedy series focused on transgender rights and pushed the audience to follow the Trans Equality Bill that was proposed.

2016 Oscars: Among many, host Chris Rock threw around many jokes about the Oscars being a white-wash with a lack of diverse representation in the nominations.

2017 Golden Globes: Without talking much about herself, Meryl Streep focused her speech on President Trump’s slip-up when he mocked a disabled New York Times reporter. She commented on the ideas of free speech and claimed that free press needs to be better defended.

2017 Grammys: In Katy Perry’s performance of her new single “Chained To the Rhythm,” she wore a white blazer with a “PERSIST” armband, symbolizing her stand with Elizabeth Warren in a recent debacle with Mitch McConnell. McConnell shut down Warren in a debate about historical voting trends in regard to race.