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Blue Bloods’ Griffin Newman is asking stars who play law enforcement officer on-screen to contribute to companies defending social justice reform.
“I’m an out-of-work actor who (improbably) played a detective on two episodes of BLUE BLOODS almost a decade ago,” Newman composed on Twitter on Monday, June 1. “If you currently play a cop? If you make tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in residuals from playing a cop? I’ll let you do that math.”
Additionally, he shared a screenshot of the contributions he made to Community Justice Exchange and to different Act Blue charities. The star contributed $10,000 and $1,000 respectively.
In an action to his own tweet, he composed, “Blue. Actors. Should. Donate. To. Act. Blue. #BlueActorsActBlue.”
Newman’s contribution likewise triggered fans, fans and other stars to contribute. Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Stephanie Beatriz likewise shared a screenshot of a contribution she made and prompted others in the market to do the exact same.
“I’m an actor who plays a detective on tv,” she composed on Twitter, sharing the exact same message Newman shared. “If you currently play a cop? If you make tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in residuals from playing a cop? I’ll let you do the math. (Thanks @GriffLightning for leading the way).”
Beatriz likewise contributed an overall of $11,000 to comparable companies Newman contributed to.
