Photo: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Reese Witherspoon Twitter
Reese Witherspoonis speaking out about the tragedy in her Nashville hometown.
The Morning Showactress, 47, took to Twitter to remember thelives that were lostat The Covenant School on Monday and to advocate for stronger gun control laws.
“My heart is broken for my hometown of Nashvilleand all the families dealing with unspeakable loss of their beloved children and teachers at Covenant School,” she wrote about the attack thatkilled three children and three adults.
“The senseless violence that these kids and educators witnessed is unbearable. Our whole city is grieving,” added Witherspoon, who shares daughterAva Phillippe, 23, and sonDeacon Phillippe, 19, with ex-husbandRyan Phillippe, as well as son Tennessee James Toth, 10, with her husbandJim Toth.
In the post, Witherspoon also shared a photo of the names of those who died written in chalk on a sidewalk, along with the words “remember” and “covenant strong.”
She added in a separate tweet that she would now donate toEverytown for Gun Safety, a non-profit organization advocating for stricter gun control, and its branch Moms Demand Action.
“Something has to change in this country. Our children & communities deserve better,” she said.
Several other celebrities, including some who have ties to the Nashville community,expressed outrage on social mediaover the shooting and advocated for change.
Former Olympic gymnastShawn Johnsonrevealed herchildren’s school was locked downdue to the shooting, prompting her to worry about her daughterDrew Hazel East, 3, and sonJett James East, 18 months.
Shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville.Jonathan Mattise/AP/Shutterstock
“I’ve seen childrens ambulances, countless police cars, buses of children being transported to safety, parents flying down the street laying on their horns, people sprinting in and out of churches and schools looking for their kids. Today has changed me,” the athlete, 31, wrote on Instagram.
On Twitter,LeAnn RimesrespondedtoCNN’s video coverage of the shooting, writing “There are no words, just rage and heartbreak for these children and their families. i can’t even fathom what is this doing to the psyches of every child and parent in this country. absolute terror every time a child goes to a place that should be safe. #Nashville.”
“I try to stay off here for my mental healthbut for the love of God!” country music starMickey Guytonadded in a tweet. “As a mother, I’m pissed the f— off. Shame on every single politician ok with doing nothing as CHILDREN are getting assassinated on an everyday basis in a place that is supposed to be their safe haven.”
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Several famous names alsocriticized Tennessee governor Bill Lee, who signed a handgun carry law in 2021 that allows anyone 21 years or older to lawfully possess a gun without a permit.
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Singer-songwriterMargo Pricealso addressed Lee and the state’s gun policy. “4 dead so far in an elementary school shootingin Nashville this am,” she posted on Twitter. “Can I ask you, @GovBillLee why you passed permitless carry in 2021? Our children are dying and being shot in school but you’re more worried about drag queens than smart gun laws? You have blood on your hands.”
source: people.com
