Stars turn politics into fashion on Emmy gold carpet

2018-09-18 07:21
 

Los Angeles — Stars vamping on the arrivals carpet before the 70th Emmy Awards on Monday talked about politics and turned them into fashion statements.

Jenifer Lewis of black-ish wore a sweatshirt adorned with a metal-studded Nike "swoosh," pushing back against criticism of the brand for featuring former San Francisco 49ers Colin Kaepernick in its new ad campaign.

"I want to speak to the millennials today to let them know they are not alone when they speak out," said the 61-year-old Lewis.

enifer Lewis arrives at the 70th Primetime Emmy Aw

RuPaul, who earned an early Emmy as host of RuPaul's Drag Race, wore a double-breasted suit by Calvin Klein that was adorned with a few black Statues of Liberty.

"Every time I bat my false eyelashes I'm making a political statement," RuPaul joked.

RuPaul Charles at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Actress Q'orianka Kilcher of The Alienist accessorised her red dress with a pin that reads "I am a voter."

"It's important to send the message that "all of our voices matter and all of our votes matter," Kilcher said on the arrivals carpet, which traded traditional red for gold for the landmark 70th year.

Q'orianka Kilcher Q'orianka Kilcher arrives at the

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