Oscars 2024 Highlights: Celebrities Don Subtle Protest Symbols, Red Pins, Amid Israel-Gaza War

The Oscars wouldn't be attended by stars without political statements being made through fashion on the red carpet.

This year, a variety of pins were worn by attendees of Hollywood's biggest night to make statements - from calling for a ceasefire in Gaza to protecting trans children and fighting for pay equity in the entertainment industry.

Celebrities Don Subtle Protest Symbols - Red Pins

Here are all the statements that were pinned to the lapels of Hollywood's biggest stars.

Ceasefire pins: Many stars were seen donning red Artists4Ceasefire pins, calling for a ceasefire in the Israel Gaza war. The organisation includes entertainment industry insiders who signed an open letter to President Biden urging him to call for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Gaza and Israel, as reported by BBC,

An all-black ensemble with a splash of red was worn by Poor Things actor Ramy Youssef, one of the Oscars presenters on Sunday evening, as he arrived on the red carpet. Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell, who performed their Oscar-nominated hit Barbie song What Was I Made For? during the awards ceremony, also arrived on the red carpet donning the red pins.

Four Daughters documentary filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, the first Arab woman to land two Oscar nominations, arrived on the red carpet with a red Arists4Ceasefire pin attached to her blue sequin gown. Four Daughters producer Nadim Cheikhrouha and live action short Oscar nominee Misan Harriman also added a pin to their attire to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Poor Things star Mark Ruffalo also sported the Artists4Ceasefire pin as well as a peace lily brooch, as per BBC reports.

Protect Trans Kids pins: Oscar-nominated Nimona filmmaker Troy Quane stepped onto the red carpet with pins calling to protect trans children attached to the lapel of his black tuxedo.

Pay equity pins: Oscar-nominated Napoleon costume designer David Crossman sported a pink "Pay Equity Now" pin at the awards ceremony on Sunday.

Yellow ribbon pins: Israeli-American film producer Avi Arad donned a yellow ribbon, showing solidarity with hostages who are still being held in captivity by Hamas since the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel. Bring Them Home, an Israeli hostage advocacy organisation provided stars with yellow ribbons this awards season. Succession star J Smith-Cameron and American Fiction star John Ortiz sported the yellow ribbons when attending the Golden Globes earlier this year, as reported BBC.

Palestine Flag: Anatomy of a Fall stars Milo Machado-Graner and Swann Arlaud stepped onto the red carpet wearing Palestinian flag pins. Meanwhile, outside the Dolby Theatre, hundreds of protestors marched in a demonstration calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire.