In Uvalde, Texas, an 18-year-old shot dead at least 19 children. It is far from the first school massacre this year. Numerous celebrities react clearly on the Internet.
An 18-year-old attacker opened fire on Tuesday afternoon at the elementary school in the small town of Uvalde, Texas, police said. According to US media, at least 19 children and two adults were fatally hit. The shooter was killed by officers. The massacre has caused anger and dismay among a large proportion of American celebrities.
Texas School Massacre: Celebrities Respond
Basketball star LeBron James tweeted, “Something has to change! MUST HAVE!! Praying to heaven for all who have children in schools these days,” adding in another tweet, “My thoughts and prayers go out to them Families of loved ones who were lost and hurt at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX! When is enough enough man!!! These are kids and we keep putting them at risk at school. Seriously, at school, where it should be safest!”
Avengers star Chris Evans was also clear, writing on the short message service that it was “damn enough”. Evans has advocated tougher gun laws in the past. Lance Armstrong was dismayed, writing on Twitter: “We’re better than that.” “Charmed” actress Alyssa Milano, who regularly positions and expresses herself politically, reacted angrily and railed against Republicans and individual politicians. “How many children are supposed to die?” She also asked on Twitter.
“Don’t save fetuses just to let them die at school”
Poet Amanda Gorman, who wowed the world with her poem at Joe Biden’s inauguration, wrote: “It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters keep killing children and do nothing is not just madness – it is Inhumanity.”
Actress Bette Midler also took to her Twitter account to express her condolences to the loved ones and express her anger. “What in God’s name are we doing? This needs to change! This nation is full of people who can’t control their worst impulses, and the innocent always pay the price! Don’t save fetuses just to have them die in school because you love your guns more than life!” she wrote, referring to the pro-life faction in the US, which wants to ban abortions.
“Filled with rage and sadness, and so broken by the Uvalde murders. By Buffalo, Laguna Woods and so many others. By the way we as a nation have been conditioned to unbelievable and unbearable grief,” wrote superstar Taylor Swift Twitter.
