The 'I Am Cait' star, Britney and more celebrities went purple to show their support to LGBT youth and take a stand against bullying on Thursday, October 15.
- Oct 16, 2015
AceShowbiz - Caitlyn Jenner, Britney Spears and other celebrities went purple for Spirit Day on Thursday, October 15. They took to various social media platforms to stand up against bullying and support LGBT youth.
Caitlyn posted on Twitter a picture of her holding a piece of paper with the words, "I Took the Pledge[.] Now It's Your Turn." She captioned it, "I just took the @glaad #SpiritDay pledge to stand up against bullying." She then posted a picture of her showing purple manicure in support of the cause. "I'm joining @glaad and taking a stand against bullying for #SpiritDay!" read the caption.
I just took the @glaad #SpiritDay pledge to stand up against bullying. Join me at https://t.co/mwWHWq2enn pic.twitter.com/dwwQyYEg0n
— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) 9 Oktober 2015
I'm joining @glaad and taking a stand against bullying for #SpiritDay! Join me at https://t.co/mwWHWq2enn pic.twitter.com/HIq3CL0uYJ
— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) 15 Oktober 2015
Britney, meanwhile, appeared in a YouTube video posted by GLAAD, the organization which initiated the idea of Spirit Day. The "Pretty Girls" singer dyed her rainbow hair purple. She said in the video, "On October 15th, I'll be going purple to take a stand against bullying and support LGBT youth."
Ellen Page also joined Caitlyn and Britney to support the cause. She took to Instagram to share a picture of her wearing a purple T-shirt. She captioned it, "Post surf #spiritday #lgbtq." Anna Faris and Allison Janney, similarly, wore purple outfits in pictures they posted on Twitter. "#SpiritDay Today we stand against bullying. Join us and pledge to treat others as you want to be treated yourself!" Allison wrote alongside the picture.
#SpiritDay Today we stand against bullying. Join us and pledge to treat others as you want to be treated yourself! pic.twitter.com/ORElPBrSpc
— Allison Janney (@AllisonBJanney) 15 Oktober 2015
"Pretty Little Liars" cast members including Tyler Blackburn, Brendan Robinson and Ashley Benson also supported the cause. They held purple T-shirts in a picture posted on the official Instagram account of the show. "Wear purple today to take a stand against bullying in celebration of #GLAAD #SpiritDay!" read the caption.
Bindi Irwin posted on Instagram a picture of her with Vine star Hayes Grier wearing purple T-shirts. "Together we must #ChooseKindness Take a stand against bullying. With the lovely @hayesgrier for #SpiritDay," Bindi wrote alongside the picture.