Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez and More Turn Over Their Instagrams to Black Leaders: Here's What They Said

Selena Gomez is showing gratitude to the numerous Black leaders who took over her Instagram page over the past two weeks.The 27-year-old pop star returned to Instagram Thursday (June 18) to share a heartfelt message of thanks to the 12 "inspiring" activists and authors for educating her 180 million followers.

Selena Gomez has been letting some other people do the talking on her Instagram this week in order to teach about the work of black activists and history of systemic racism.After earlier ceding the stage to Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, New Yorker writer and Columbia University professor Jelani Cobb and Harvard University African & African American Studies professor Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, among others, on Wednesday (June 10) Gomez passed the mic to activist and rapper Killer

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Celebrities with tens of millions of followers are handing over their Instagram accounts to Black change makers. Selena Gomez, Shawn Mendes, Lady Gaga, and Lizzo are among the stars who have asked Black leaders to takeover their accounts. As thousands of people take to the streets in Black Lives Matter protests across the country, Selena announced she would be highlighting influential leaders and allowing them to speak directly to her more than 179 million followers.

Selena Gomez has invited civil rights leaders to take over her Instagram account and use the platform to protest racism and police brutality. The popstar has decided she’s not the right person to speak out on Black Lives Matter issues, and accordingly, has recruited academics and activists to offer her fans and followers insights into the problems that have sparked major global protests in the past week.

In an attempt to amplify Black voices, Selena Gomez and Lady Gaga invited Black leaders and anti-racist organisations to take over their Instagram accounts to spread more information about the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement. Giving the black leaders a platform to reach out to their millions of followers directly, Gomez and Gaga made the announcement on their social media accounts.

Lizzo, Lady Gaga, Shawn Mendes, Selena Gomez and more artists are using their platforms for good -- but while letting someone else run it. Protests sparked after the racist murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade and more Black people, but the conversations about justice in this countr

Selena Gomez previously announced that she would be highlighting influential leaders and giving them a chance to speak directly to all of her 179 million-plus fans. Shawn Mendes, Lady Gaga and Lizzo have also taken it upon themselves to hand over their social media pages.

Lady Gaga will be handing over control of her social media accounts to a number of organisations in order to help amplify marginalised voices.The singer, who released her sixth studio album Chromatica last week, took to Instagram on Thursday to announce the initiative, explaining she plans to use her platform to make a positive change in the world.

Multiple celebrities are handing over their social media accounts to Black organizations, allowing activists to speak out amid the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests.Lizzo will be doing a livestream with the Black Visions Collective from Minnesota.Meanwhile, Lady Gaga said she would hand over her Instagram to organizations that she recently donated to, and Selena Gomez said she would be highlighting influential leaders.Celebrities are using their platforms to propel the voices of the Black

As hundreds of thousands of demonstrators joined together across the nation after the May 25 death of George Floyd at the hands of a White Minneapolis police officer, celebrities have been doing their part to support the movement.

Selena Gomez has invited civil rights leaders to take over her Instagram account and use the platform to protest racism and police brutality.The 27-year-old pop star has decided she’s not the right person to speak out on Black Lives Matter issues and so she has recruited academics and activists to offer her fans and followers insights into the problems that have sparked major global protests in the past week.The Come & Get It singer, who shut down her official website and social media channels

As George Floyd protests continue to rage in the US, celebrities are taking a stand to speak up and contribute in their own little way. Selena Gomez is one such star.

While messages and social media posts demanding change are impactful, Hollywood’s elite have taken things a step further in recent years when it comes to fighting for what’s right. In honor of Pride Month, we’re taking a look back at Lady Gaga, Iggy Azalea and more stars who’ve been strong allies to the LGBTQIA+ community. See these stars and more by clicking through our attached gallery!

Using her Instagram follower count of 178 million people for good. Selena Gomez announced that she will let black leaders take over her account to shed light on important causes amid the Black Lives Matter movement.