Anne Hathaway Honors Indigenous People At Her Hollywood Walk Of Fame Ceremony

Jun 17, 2019 by apost team

Receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is one of the biggest accolades a performer can receive. When she finally got hers, Anne Hathaway took the public opportunity to acknowledge the Tongva people who are native to the lands in and around Los Angeles.

She began her acceptance speech by immediately recognizing the land beneath the star that she was going to receive.

'I started to think about the land that goes underneath the star, that land that goes beneath all of these stars, and how it was cared and kept for millennia, more than millennia, by the Tongva people.'

The 'Devil Wears Prada' superstar wanted people to remember that the existence of the Tongva people is not a distant memory but that they are still in the area.

'I think it’s important to mention that they still live here today. So the soul and the spirit that runs through the earth beneath us originates with and continues to be kept by them.'

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The audience warmly received her remarks with rounds of applause especially when she thanked the Tongva people and acknowledged that they are the rightful keepers of the land.

Anne was in good company with her famous friends like Awkwafina and Rebel Wilson. Of course, familial support is also important and she was joined by her husband Adam Shulman, mother Kate McCauley Hathaway, and father Gerald Hathaway.

Anne can add the star to her list of accomplishments including the best actress Oscar she won in 2012 for 'Les Misérables." It's not the first time that a big Hollywood star has used their platform to make a statement, and some think that it should be part of their job.

Listen to Anne's speech in the video below:

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