Benedict Cumberbatch And ‘SNL’ Cast Members Rock T-Shirts Supporting Roe v. Wade
etcanada.comBenedict Cumberbatch and a number of “Saturday Night Live” stars took a political stand during the closing moments of the new episode over the weekend.
As the host of this week’s “SNL”, Cumberbatch led the goodnights with the cast and musical guests, Arcade Fire, on stage. However, the “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” star took a quiet stand against the ongoing political controversy surrounding the leaked Supreme Court decision draft that threatens to overturn Roe V.
Wade and put women’s abortion and reproductive rights at risk. Cumberbatch and cast members Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman, Alex Moffat, Kyle Mooney, Chris Redd and Cecily Strong all rocked white t-shirts with 1973 written across the front in blue and red.
The number is significant as the year of the Roe v. Wade decision, which was passed down on Jan. 22, 1973. Many fans took notice and took to Twitter to share their support for the protest statement.
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