By Emily Krauser and Liz Calvario
1:57 PM PDT, October 30, 2020
A-listers know how important it is to have a mission, and they're not afraid to spread the word about the causes close to them! Plenty of stars wear statement tees or sweaters with messages sewn into them, and all of them look good doing so.
Emily Hampshire
The Schitt's Creek star just wants everyone to have a little empathy. "This is a good sweater. (that I stole from @thatgirlbishop đ) *edit: for everyone asking where to get it: @themayfairgroup," Hampshire captioned her cozy selfie.
Cate Blanchett
The Mrs. America star made a major statement at the 77th Venice Film Festival, pairing a white tee emblazoned with a silver solidarity fist emblazoned on it with a pinstripe blazer, leather leggings and black boots.
Bella Hadid
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the model rocked a long-sleeved black shirt that read "OK, hand over the cure and stop playing" while out and about in New York City.
Jennifer Lopez
The Hustlers star snapped a selfie of herself rocking a sweatshirt that read "empathy" in rainbow letters. "Empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. â¨â¤ď¸â¨Happy Sunday ... đź," she wrote on Instagram.
Niecy Nash
Nash is among the celebrities advocating for justice for Breonna Taylor 150 days after she was killed. A-list stars including Olivia Wilde, Amy Schumer, Regina King, Jessica Alba and Amanda Seales also joined in posting to Instagram to show off shirts that read "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor." Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was killed in her Louisville, Kentucky, home by Louisville Metro Police in March. She and her boyfriend were in their home when police made a late-night raid on the wrong address, and Taylor was shot eight times. Though one officer was fired after Taylor's death, none of the officers involved have been arrested or charged. The shirts, which are part of a campaign by Phenomenal and the WNBA, also feature a portrait of Taylor on the back, which was created by Arlyn GarcĂa. "Itâs been 150 days since Breonna Taylor was murdered in her sleep by Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankison, and Myles Cosgrove -- and her killers have not been charged," the celebrities' posts read. "Too often Black women who die from police violence are forgotten." See even more of the posts here.
Derek Hough
The World of Dance judge encouraged "kindness" as he stepped out at a farmer's market in Studio City, California, with his girlfriend, Hayley Erbert.
Terry Crews
The Brooklyn Nine-Nine star rocked a "Phenomenally Black" tee while "fighting" for our "community until there's full accountability." "Millions of protesters across the country are speaking out against anti-black racism and police violence," Crews wrote on Instagram. "But we still have a lot of work to do, and we can't let up. So keep going." The shirt was created by the Phenomenal Woman organization as a campaign to lift-up ongoing protests against anti-Black racism and police violence, and all proceeds benefit Black Future Labs, a non-profit founded by Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza aiming to build Black political power.
Kevin Hart and Eniko Parrish
After participating in #BlackoutTuesday, the funnyman and his pregnant wife wore matching Fabletics and Fabletics Men shirts for a good cause. "We will be donating 100% of net proceeds to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund to support the fight for racial justice and equality," Hart shared. "None of us can change the system on our own. Itâs time to speak as one in the name of permanent, lasting change. So we invite you to stand with us, in solidarity with the Black community. Letâs make a real differenceâtogether."
Lucy Hale
The Katy Keene star donned a tee that read "Kind People Are My Kinda People" while out and about in Los Angeles.
Jared Leto
The Oscar winner has been a master of wearing his thoughts on his chest amid the coronavirus pandemic, and with a recent Instagram post, he made the case for giving thanks. The front of the top reads "thank you for your service" in all caps, while the back lists professions like farmers, paramedics, grocery workers, factory workers and firefighters. "THANK YOU to all the frontline and essential workers risking their safety for ours ?? 100% of the profits for our new sweatshirt & tee will be donated to the Frontline Responders Fund #linkinbio @flexport," he shared on Instagram.
Jenna Dewan
The mom of two snapped a mirror selfie while rocking a LULUSIMONSTUDIO tee that read "let's be better humans."
Kim Kardashian West
Preach, Kim! The mom of four threw up a peace sign as she snapped a selfie in her "Phenomenally Human" sweatshirt. The top is from the organization Pheonemal Women, which aims to bring awareness to social causes, and proceeds benefit This Is About Humanity.
Ariel Winter
The Modern Family star donned a tee that read "be a nice human" while waiting in line for an ATM in Los Angeles.
Marcus Mumford and Carey Mulligan
Love does win! The cute couple rocked white tees with Charles Mackesy's The Boy and The Mole characters on them along with the words "Love Wins." The shirts are part of a Comic Relief series, with every pound going to English charities on the front lines of the coronavirus epidemic.
Nicky Hilton Rothschild
The hotel heiress is all about that power, power, power, power! The mom of two paired her colorful tee, which even included gold sequins, with a pink suit while out in Los Angeles on March 5.
Rachel McAdams
The 41-year-old actress was spotted at LAX Airport in Los Angeles wearing a gray sweatshirt with a maroon pennant that read "Girls," and there was even a sweet heart over the "i."
Kate Upton
The Sports Illustrated model was all smiles in her black tee that read, "If I can't bring my dog then I'm not going," while she was out with her pup in Beverly Hills and, like, we get it.
Cobie Smulders
The Stumptown star headed into Jimmy Kimmel Live!'s Los Angeles studio wearing a bright tri-colored long-sleeve sweater with a prominent female symbol front and center in white.
Alysia Reiner
Girl power! The Orange Is the New Black actress showed off her strong arms and her very important shirt, which read "feminism is for everybody" when she visited the SiriusXM Studios in New York City.
Gigi Hadid
As she left her New York City apartment separately from Bachelorette fling Tyler Cameron, the 24-year-old model sported a black crop top, black '90s throwback pants with white piping and tri-colored sneakers. It was no ordinary T-shirt she was wearing, however, but KROST's "Support Your Friends" tee, which gives back to anti-gun gun violence with each purchase as a partner with the March for Our Lives Foundation.
Christina Milian
Was this a hint at her big announcement? Just three days before announcing she was expecting her second child, the "Dip It Low" singer hit the streets of Los Angeles in a cheeky bright orange T-shirt that read "i'm a mom, i totally got this." Milian kept her face makeup-free and paired the bright tee with black acid wash jeggings, adidas x Pharrell Williams sneakers and a black clutch.
Hilary Duff
You tell 'em, Hilary! The Younger star paired a Los Angeles Dodgers hat and red biker shorts with a red AMO tee that read "give a damn" in lowercase san serif font as she ran errands in the City of Angels.
Karlie Kloss
The model-activist shared a trio of pics to her Instagram Story that focused on her white tee, which read "it's all good in the sisterhood."
Hudson Yang
The Fresh Off the Boat star honored Sandra Oh by wearing a black tee that immortalized the actress' now-famous quote from the 2018 Emmys, "It's an honor just to be Asian." Yang wore the shirt while visiting the Hollywood Walk of Fame in L.A.
Idris Elba
The Yardie director continued his plea to prevent further knife violence, wearing a black tee that read "don't stab your future" to the National Film Awards in London.
Reese Witherspoon
Sisterhood of the traveling T-shirt! OK, we don't think she actually shares this graphic tee,but the Time's Up advocate did look quite giddy while rocking a white top that proudly proclaimed "SISTERHOOD" in all-caps while out in Los Angeles. She completed her look with a navy sweatshirt swung over her shoulders, rough-hemmed light denim jeans, leopard-print loafers and black square sunglasses.
Selena Gomez
Considering 2018 was a roller coaster of a year for her, it's no surprise that Gomez exited a hot Pilates class with a pal while rocking a sweatshirt that read "choose empathy."
Miley Cyrus
Sure, her furry hat and brown-and-red plaid suit gave us major Clueless vibes -- both the Dionne and Cher kind -- but it was her bold tee that really stood out while Cyrus was in New York City. The white crop top read "protect kids not guns," looking as if it had been scrawled on with a marker.
Chelsea Handler
The comedian proudly rocked a white tee that read "Make America Kind Again."
Amber Heard
Admittedly this is a statement sweatshirt and not a tee, but we still think the cheeky actress got her point across when she arrived at New York City's JFK Airport in a bold black-and-white hoodie that read "feminist" in all caps.
Rosamund Pike
The A Private War star let everyone at LAX know to "choose love" as she made her way through the Los Angeles-area airport in the white statement tee, rough-hem straight-leg denim, bright yellow combat boots and a camel-hued jacket.
Jane Fonda
The Book Club star proudly wore a long-sleeved Time's Up shirt at the Nice Airport. Fonda had been in France for the 71st Annual Cannes Film Festival.
Eiza Gonzalez
The Baby Driver star is all about supporting her fellow ladies! She rocked a tied-up gray tee that read "When women support each other great things happen" in all caps, button-up jeans by AO LA by alice & olivia and pointed black suede boots as she made her way to lunch in Beverly Hills, California.
Olivia Wilde
The Vinyl actress is a "badass feminist" who supported the My Sister organization that fights against sex trafficking.
Connie Britton
The Nashville alum doubled up on mega statements at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards. Not only did she follow suit in wearing all black, but her sweater was also embroidered with an important message. "My sweater says 'Poverty is sexist' and we dressed in black to acknowledge that it is time for all of us, men and women, to empower ourselves with equality," she wrote on Instagram ahead of the awards show. "My hope is that this movement will now reach the grass roots, the small towns, the villages near and far, where women have been silenced, without resources, in the face of gender disparity. We are all stronger when we work together with respect and understanding. Strong women equal strong families, economies, and communities. Everywhere. So let's get this show on the road."
Jessica Chastain
The Molly's Game star made a strong statement while out in Los Angeles, California, pairing a black Time's Up movement T-shirt with black flared trousers and platform shoes. The shirt is a symbol of the organization that fights for equality in the workplace.
Tessa Thompson
The Thor: Ragnarok star was a total class act in a custom-made red Lingua Franca sweater with the female director's names Ava [DuVernay], Greta [Gerwig], Patty [Jenkins] and Dee [Rees] written on it in cursive at the 2018 Women at Sundance Brunch at The Shop in Park City, Utah.
Chris Sullivan
What's love got to do with it? Everything, according to the This Is Us star!
Nathalie Emmanuel
What better shirt to wear to the European premiere of A Wrinkle in Time in London, England, than one that reads "Strong women intimidate boys and excite men"?
Yara Shahidi
The Grown-ish star supported Innocence Project, which works to free the staggering numbers of people who've been wrongfully incarcerated, with a "thrive" sweatshirt.
Tracee Ellis Ross
The Black-ish leading lady "thanks girls" with a Stella McCartney tee that supports Women for Women International.
Sophia Bush
It's all about "Girl Power" for the brunette beauty who showed off her pink Rebecca Minkoff tee while walking in the 2018 Women's March.
Sarah Hyland
The Modern Family star proudly repped the Time's Up movement at the same march in Los Angeles' Pershing Square.
Jaimie Alexander
The Blindspot star was proud to tell the world what a feminist looks while making her way through LAX airport.
Freida Pinto
You can't stop the Slumdog Millionaire star, a sentiment she wore on her shirt, along with a fun multi-hued striped midi skirt and black heels at a screening of Ladies First in New York City.
Cara Santana
The Santa Clarita Diet actress donned a popular "We should all be feminists" white tee tucked into a long black skirt and paired with silver slingback pumps at the 2017 Guggenheim International Gala Pre-Party in New York City.
Skai Jackson
The Disney Channel star rocked an all-black ensemble on We Day UN in New York City, which included a shirt that read "I have a dream."