Golden Globes Reportedly Banned Israeli Actress Gal Gadot from Wearing Hostage Pin By Haley Strack
Israeli actress Gal Gadot has been vocal in her support of the remaining hostages held by Hamas. Her activism stands out among the sea of her progressive peers in Hollywood, who, for the most part, are either anti-Israel, apathetic to the war, or quiet supporters of Israel. But Gadot, along with a small group of Hollywood stars, has not wavered in her defense of Israel despite political, social, and professional pressure.
Gadot was allegedly banned from wearing a yellow pin honoring the hostages at the Golden Globes, the Jerusalem Post reported:
Ynet and N12 reported that Gadot was forbidden to wear the pin, which is considered a political statement by the awards organizers, even though it does not express support for any political party or for the war itself but is only a reminder that approximately 100 hostages are still held . . .
Ynet quoted a source close to Gadot as saying, “As a presenter, she was bound by specific rules and could not wear the pin. Gal struggled with this decision, which is why she posted her call to free the hostages before the event. Working with her team, she found a creative solution by wearing a yellow ring to symbolize the cause. It was important to her to honor the guidelines while still drawing attention to the hostages.”
Actress Lola Kirke wore a “F*** Paul Ryan” pin at the 2017 Golden Globes because Ryan was “talking about defunding Planned Parenthood” and “as a person with a platform, no matter what size, I think it’s important to share your views and elevate people that might agree with you,” she said at the time. Many stars wore #Time’sUp pins at the 2018 Golden Globes and wore color-coordinated black outfits to bring awareness to the prevalence of sexual harassment in Hollywood. At the 2024 Golden Globes, which was just months after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, actor Khalid Abdalla wore a dove pin and white armband to mark “three months of unfathomable death and destruction” and call for a cease-fire in Gaza. Three celebrities at the 2025 Golden Globes, Guy Pearce, Ayo Edebiri, and Steve Way, wore “Artists for Ceasefire” pins.
If it’s true that Gadot was banned from wearing a hostage pin because of the pin’s political implications, Golden Globes management should hold the same standard for all political displays. It is disturbing, to say the least, that the call for terrorists to release innocent civilians is thought of as a politically charged statement.
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