The 2026 edition of the Golden Globe Awards It not only stood out for rewarding the best of cinema and television, but also for becoming a stage for a silent but powerful protest. Several celebrities chose to wear a pin on their outfits with messages like “Be Good” and “ICE Out”symbols of rejection of the brutality and immigration policies associated with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) and, in practice, a direct criticism of former President Donald Trump and his administration.
The pin, part of the campaign #BeGoodwas conceived to remember Renée Nicole Good and Keith Porter Jr.two people recently murdered in incidents linked to ICE agents, and also to invite “kindness” and solidarity in the midst of a context of social violence that has generated protests in different parts of the country.
Among those who wore the pin on the red carpet were names like Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes, Natasha Lyonne, Jean Smart and Ariana Grandeamong others. Some, like Jean Smart, even displayed it while accepting awards, expanding the visibility of the gesture within the ceremony.
The message was complemented by statements from several of these artists. Ruffalo, for example, explained that the pin and the protest were dedicated to Good and reflected the concern of many citizens “terrified” by the current situation in the United States.
Although the night was focused on cinematographic art, the presence of these pins and the words of support for the campaign showed that, for some of the attendees, The gala could not be separated from the political and social debates that cross the country at the moment.
This gesture is part of a tradition of articulation between entertainment and activism, where highly visible events are used to amplify social causes through simple but meaningful symbols, like these pins that resonated beyond the red carpet.
