Published 14:59 IST, June 2nd 2020

Lisa Ray, Shibani Dandekar and other celebs support 'Black Out Tuesday'

Shibani Dandekar, Lisa Ray, and Gabriella Demetriades took to their social media to post a black post in support of the Black Out Tuesday. Take a look.

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Following death of George Floyd, people in US have taken to streets to protest in support of victim. t only celebrities but a lot of companies and corporate giants are also coming forward in support of Black community. Amid all of this, Hollywood music industry anunced a Black Out Tuesday on June 2 to stand in support of protestors and to condemn death of Floyd due to alleged actions of  Minneapolis Police Department. A few celebrities from Bollywood have also joined blackout. 

Lisa Ray, Shibani Dandekar, and or celebrities join Black Out Tuesday

Lisa Ray

Lisa Ray took to her social media to post a blacked-out im. Showing her support to black community, she shared a quote in her caption. Ray also used hashtags Black Lives Matter and Say to Racism. She wrote in caption, "We wear mask that grins and lies It hides our cheeks and shes our eyes This debt we pay to human guile With torn and bleeding hearts we smile - Simeon Marsalis'. [sic]

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Shibani Dandekar

Shibani Dandekar took to her social media to share a series of ims for Black Out Tuesday. First, she shared a blacked-out im with words 'Black Lives Matter' barely visible on it. Next, she posted an all-black im and stood in support of BlackOut Movement. Lastly, driving some attention to situation in country, Dandekar posted ar blackout im, similar to  first one, with words 'Migrant Lives Matter'. 

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Gabriella Demetries

Gabriella Demetries also took to her social media to post a blacked-out im on her Instagram. She stood in solidarity with black community. model ded caption for post and let im speak for itself. 

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Isabella Kaif

Katrina Kaif's sister Isabella Kaif also took to her social media to show her support. She posted a similar backed out im as ors to stand in solidarity with community. She wrote in her caption, "Standing with you 🖤 @blklivesmatter #blacklivesmatter". [sic]

Amy Jackson

Amy Jackson also took to her social media to share a blank im. actor did t d any caption for im and stood silently in support of movement. She simply used hashtag, Black Out Tuesday for picture. 

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What is BlackOut? 

Blackout anunced by music industry in Hollywood is asking for a day where show must be paused. organisers of event requested businesses and companies t to conduct business as usual on this day and asked m to pause and think about how to support Black community. companies and artists are to observe a silent protest on June 2. 

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14:59 IST, June 2nd 2020