Dear Ivanka: Female Celebrities Are Calling On the First Daughter to Support Christine Blasey Ford
Word out of Washington, D.C., on Saturday, according to The New York Times, is that the Senate Judiciary Committee and lawyers representing Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who is accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault during a party while they were in high school have reached a tentative agreement for her to testify publicly on Thursday.
In the coming days we are sure to see both sides attempt to galvanize support on social media and beyond. Actress Alyssa Milano spoke to Glamour about her efforts to raise money for Ford. “I hope she feels the love and support and the heartache that women feel in standing in solidarity with her,” Milano said. “I want her to know that if she needs anything at all, that I'm here and I want to thank her for her bravery in doing the right thing for the country, even though it's the harder thing for her personally.”
In yet another #DearIvanka campaign, other celebrities—like Busy Philipps, Amy Schumer, and Sophia Bush—are using their large social media platforms to call on First Daughter and White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump to get the administration to conduct an FBI investigation into the charges.
Philipps writes, "Dear @IvankaTrump, you don't follow me on social media. But as a public servant, you work for me. You’ve proclaimed yourself a feminist and a champion of women’s rights. Right now, you have an opportunity to fight for women and survivors. Use your access to demand that Professor Ford’s request for a full, fair, trauma-informed investigation by the FBI be held. Use your access to make sure another abuser is not seated on the Supreme Court. #DearIvanka"
Schumer, in typical fashion, didn't mince words. "Hey @ivankatrump Were you so excited to wear that pill box hat this week? #fun You will be remembered like Eva Braun unless you do something," she wrote. "It’s not too late."
Bush, who says Trump does indeed follow her on Instagram, took a different approach in her post. "I figured after the last one of these calls for you to take action, you’d unfollow me. But you’re still following me!! So, let me use this opportunity to call you in," she said in a caption. "Rather than feeling called out, try to see this as an invitation to merge your words and your actions. Girl. You can do it.
Milano, Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay, Wild author Cheryl Strayed, celebrity stylist Karla Welch, and more are also flooding Trump's feed.
While her father has doubled down on his support of Kavanaugh and called into question why Blasey Ford didn't report the incident when it happened over 30 years ago, Ivanka Trump has yet to make a public statement on the matter.
