Actress and left-wing activist Jane Fonda signaled her goodness this weekend via social media, posting a photo of herself in a recycled designer dress and her “ethically harvested” and “sustainable” jewelry.
Fonda, an abortion enthusiast and avid climate activist, presented “Best Picture” at the 2020 Oscars on Sunday.
“At Oscars wearing Pomellato jewelry because it only uses responsible, ethically harvested gold and sustainable diamonds. #Oscars,” the actress posted early Monday morning.
At Oscars wearing Pomellato jewelry because it only uses responsible, ethically harvested gold and sustainable diamonds. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/IBfJzM84v2
— Jane Seymour Fonda (@Janefonda) February 10, 2020
Fonda’s designer dress was also reportedly “recycled,” meaning she wore it to an award show once before.
The actress took the Oscar “stage in a gray pixie cut and a crimson beaded Elie Saab gown she previously wore to Cannes in 2014,” according to PEOPLE magazine.
The 82-year-old paired the dress with a red coat, which she said was the “last article of clothing that I will ever buy” during a recent climate change protests in D.C., dubbed the “Fire Drill Fridays” protests.
“You see this coat? I needed something red and I went out and found this coat on sale. This is the last article of clothing that I will ever buy,” she told fellow protesters, according to PEOPLE. “When I talk to people and say, ‘We don’t really need to keep shopping. We shouldn’t look to shopping for our identity. We don’t need more stuff,’ I have to walk the talk. So I’m not buying any more clothes.”
Fonda’s “ethical” and “sustainable” jewelry boast grabbed the attention of folks online.
“‘My gold and diamonds are ethically sourced’ is the best elitist virtue signal I have ever heard,” said BlazeTV’s Lauren Chen, mockingly adding, “A true voice for the people.”
"My gold and diamonds are ethically sourced" is the best elitist virtue signal I have ever heard https://t.co/sn13mCufYm
— Lauren Chen (@TheLaurenChen) February 11, 2020
A true voice for the people
— Lauren Chen (@TheLaurenChen) February 11, 2020
Conservative Jason Howerton made fun of Hollywood’s choices in tackling climate change:
Hollywood: “Climate Change is about to end the world!”
America: “ok, what do we do?”
Jane Fonda: “Well um, I’m wearing ‘sustainable’ diamonds now.”
America: “Uh, okay…”
Leo DiCaprio: “I fly my private jet to lecture the world about it.”
America: “That’s not–ugh whatever.”
Hollywood: "Climate Change is about to end the world!"
America: "ok, what do we do?"
Jane Fonda: "Well um, I'm wearing 'sustainable' diamonds now."
America: "Uh, okay…"
Leo DiCaprio: "I fly my private jet to lecture the world about it."
America: "That's not–ugh whatever."
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) February 11, 2020
“I’ve worn these same Target earrings six days in a row. I am basically Captain Planet,” said The Daily Wire’s Emily Zanotti.
I've worn these same Target earrings six days in a row. I am basically Captain Planet. https://t.co/pGSIsYYNIa
— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) February 11, 2020
Fonda wasn’t the only celebrity who signaled his/her “wokeness” at the Oscars. Actress Natalie Portman wore a high-end gown and cape to the Oscars that included the names of female directors who were apparently “snubbed” from receiving nominations at the award show.
“I wanted to recognize the women who were not recognized for their incredible work this year, in my subtle way,” the actress said on the red carpet.
According to The Hill, the Dior cape complementing Portman’s dress included the names of “Hustlers” writer and director Lorene Scafaria, Melina Matsoukas, the director of “Queen & Slim,” “Honey Boy” director Alma Har’el, and Greta Gerwig, who directed “Little Women.”
And, of course, there was “Joker” actor Joaquin Phoenix bizarrely speaking about the insemination of cows at the Oscars.
“We feel entitled to artificially inseminate a cow and when she gives birth, we steal her baby,” Phoenix said. “Even though her cries of anguish are unmistakable. And then we take her milk that’s intended for her calf and we put it in our coffee and our cereal.”