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I Feel Pretty stars, Amy Schumer and Emily Ratajkowski met off-screen yesterday at the US Senate building in Washington D.C. But their meeting was for reasons that were anything but pretty.
The actresses joined hundreds of others to protest the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Kavanaugh's nomination has been shrouded in controversy after Christine Blasey Ford and two other women publicly accused him of sexual assault.
Since Ford first came forward a few weeks ago, alumnae from her alma mater have signed a letter of support and others, like journalist Connie Chung, have come forward telling their own story to let everyone know that they #BelieveHer.
Thursday's protest was yet another way for people to proclaim support for the allegations against Kavanaugh. Protesters were hoping for their words to be heard before lawmakers cast their votes in the upcoming days.
Yesterday's protest ended in the arrest of 302 people, including Schumer and Ratajkowski.
Schumer contacted CNN to inform them of her arrest while Ratajkowski took to Twitter.
Today I was arrested protesting the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, a man who has been accused by mult… https://t.co/dKmbPEMKBk— Emily Ratajkowski (@Emily Ratajkowski)1538685292.0
Some people have tried to attack the actresses for agreeing to their arrest.
I can’t believe I have to do this @emrata but here’s video if you and @amyschumer verbally agreeing to be “arrested” https://t.co/xlKSy1sZ4b— Benny (@Benny)1538691291.0
But others were quick to correct accusers, explaining that they were choosing arrest over resignation.
@bennyjohnson @emrata @amyschumer They are choosing to be arrested rather than give up and exit.— Diane Darrow (@Diane Darrow)1538714464.0
@bennyjohnson @emrata @amyschumer Do you.... do you not understand how civil disobedience works? The cops say dispe… https://t.co/GDrshotSqG— Neff (@Neff)1538707607.0
People are commending the actresses and the others arrested for their commitment to their beliefs.
@emrata Love you ❤️🙌🏽— Lily Aldridge (@Lily Aldridge)1538736721.0
@CNN I salute them both. They’re standing up for women everywhere. 👏👏👍👊✊— Sebastian (@Sebastian)1538714285.0
@CNN 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Way to go Amy!!!— Sirwms (@Sirwms)1538741563.0
@MSNBC You go ladies...— 3155595132 (@3155595132)1538741590.0
@NewsThisSecond Bad ass! Love her.— Kevin Garnett (@Kevin Garnett)1538692308.0
@NewsThisSecond THANK YOU AMY AND ALL THE PROTESTORS! Stand up for America and her people. Keep up the fight!— JD (@JD)1538710259.0
@SammyOneEye1 @Theboldtype_z She’s amazing! Definitely an activist who has put her money where her mouth is many times.— Kellan Martz (@Kellan Martz)1538690361.0
Ahhhhhhh I wish I was there!!!!!! Sister @amyschumer thank you for showing up. “Let me know how much your bail is.… https://t.co/zFCW5qUAJh— Abby Wambach (@Abby Wambach)1538686819.0
Thank you for standing up for what’s right!!! https://t.co/D9vKDsYtGB— BBChiTown (@BBChiTown)1538751442.0
boss lady #BelieveWomen https://t.co/B4kUwmhBTp— Maria Ellis (@Maria Ellis)1538744968.0
@NYMag Champ! 🏆— playpiece 🥪 (@playpiece 🥪)1538690316.0
@Telegraph I love seeing celebrities use their platform to voice their opinion on things that matter. https://t.co/hZoqGfOKol— Caroline Manning (@Caroline Manning)1538731959.0
@BuzzFeedNews What heroes do.— Amy⛓👩🏽🔬👩🏻🔧👩🏿💻👩🏭💰 (@Amy⛓👩🏽🔬👩🏻🔧👩🏿💻👩🏭💰)1538688700.0
While we can't vote on Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, we can vote in next month's mid-term election. Make sure you are registered to vote before your state's deadline.