Some stars walking the red carpet at the Oscars sported a bright blue ribbon on their designer gowns and tuxedos, and it was all to call attention to a good cause.
The ribbons were distributed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Ruth Negga, a Best Actress nominee for “Loving,” showed up early on the red carpet wearing one, and was quickly followed by Best Original Song nominee and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Barry Jenkins, the director of “Moonlight,” one of the most nominated films of the night, also wore a blue ribbon.
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Last year’s Best Actress winner, Brie Larson, also tweeted a photo of the ribbon, indicating she supports the cause and may wear the ribbon Sunday night. Supermodel Karlie Koss also sported one on her hip on the red carpet.
The ACLU has been on the front lines of civil liberty battles in recent months since Donald Trump took office as the 45th president of the United States.
The organization has gained much of the credit for the first major victory against the Trump’s Muslim travel ban, and is fighting Trump’s rolling back of protections for transgender students, as well as against the building of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Oscars 2017: Red Carpet Arrivals (Photos)
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Ruth Negga, Lucas Hedges and Auli'i Cravalho are just a few stars who have walked the red carpet at the 89th Academy Awards
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"Loving" actress Ruth Negga
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"Hacksaw Ridge" actor Luke Bracey
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"Manchester by the Sea" actor Lucas Hedges
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"Moana" actress Auli'i Cravalho
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"Hidden Figures" actor Glen Powell
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Olivia Culpo
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"Hidden Figures" star Aldis Hodge
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"Jackie" composer Mica Levi
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"Elle" actress Isabelle Huppert
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"A Monster Calls" actress Felicity Jones
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"Captain Fantastic" actor Viggo Mortensen
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Michael Strahan
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"Ghostbusters" director Paul Feig
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Robin Roberts
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"Railroad Tigers" star Jackie Chan
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"Edge of Seventeen" star Hailee Steinfeld
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"Scandal" star Darby Stanchfield
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"Hacksaw Ridge" star Teresa Palmer
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"The Promise" actress Shohreh Aghdashloo
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"Nerve" actress Emma Roberts
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"Lion" star Sunny Pawar
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Sting and Trudie Styler
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"Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins
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"Star Trek Beyond" actress Sofia Boutella
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Karlie Kloss
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"Rogue One" star Riz Ahmed
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"Moonlight" stars Alex R. Hibbert, Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders
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"Hacksaw Ridge" star Andrew Garfield
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Leslie Mann, Judd Apatow
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"Hidden Figures" star Taraji P. Henson
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Chrissy Teigen, John Legend
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"Once Upon a Time" star Ginnifer Goodwin
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"13th" director Ava DuVernay
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"Hidden Figures" star Kirsten Dunst
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Pharrell Williams, Mimi Valdes
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Terrence Howard, Mira Pak
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"Hacksaw Ridge" actor Vince Vaughn
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David Oyelowo
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"Hidden Figures" star Octavia Spencer
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"La La Land" composer Justin Hurwitz
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"The Sinner" actress Jessica Biel
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Gael Garcia Bernal
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Justin Timberlake
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Matt Damon, Luciana Barroso
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"Lion" actor and Best Supporting Actor nominee Dev Patel and mom Anita Patel
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"Moonlight" star and Best Supporting Actor nominee Mahershala Ali
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Casey Affleck, nominated for Best Actor for "Manchester by the Sea"
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"Hidden Figures" star Janelle Monae
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Javier Bardem
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Brie Larson
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"La La Land" star and Best Actor nominee Ryan Gosling
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Chris Evans
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Kate McKinnon
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"Moonlight" star and Best Supporting Actress Naomie Harris
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"Manchester By the Sea" star and Best Supporting Actress Michelle Williams
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Priyanka Chopra
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Alicia Vikander
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Dakota Johnson
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"La La Land" star and Best Actress nominee Emma Stone
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Halle Berry
Check out what Hollywood’s biggest stars are wearing as they head into Dolby Theatre for the 2017 Academy Awards
Ruth Negga, Lucas Hedges and Auli'i Cravalho are just a few stars who have walked the red carpet at the 89th Academy Awards
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