Hollywood's elite transformed the red carpet at the 83rd Golden Globes into a platform for political protest on Sunday, 11 January 2026. Celebrities, including actor Mark Ruffalo, donned stark black-and-white pins bearing slogans like "BE GOOD" and "ICE OUT" in a powerful tribute to Renee Good.
A Tribute on the Red Carpet
Good was shot and killed in her car by an officer from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier in the week in Minneapolis. The symbolic accessories introduced a charged political dimension to the glitzy awards ceremony, which had been relatively apolitical the previous year. Organisers from groups including Working Families Power distributed the pins at pre-ceremony events, urging attendees to take a stand.
"We need every part of civil society to speak up," said Nelini Stamp of Working Families Power. "We need our artists. We need our entertainers. We need the folks who reflect society." The campaign was coordinated with Jess Morales Rocketto of the Latino advocacy group Maremoto, marking her third year of spearheading activism at the Golden Globes.
Nationwide Unrest and Political Fallout
The shooting of Renee Good has ignited widespread protests across the United States, with demonstrators demanding accountability for her death and for a separate Border Patrol shooting in Portland that wounded two. In Minneapolis, where ICE is conducting its largest-ever immigration enforcement operation, clashes with law enforcement have been reported.
The political response has been swift and divisive. While Congressmembers have vowed an assertive reaction and the FBI has launched an investigation, the Trump administration has staunchly defended the ICE officer's actions. Officials maintain the officer acted in self-defence, believing Good would hit him with her car.
This incident follows another fatal shooting just a week prior, where an off-duty ICE officer killed 43-year-old Keith Porter in Los Angeles, sparking local protests.
A Grassroots Campaign with Hollywood Reach
The "ICE OUT" pin campaign began with a late-night text exchange between Stamp and Morales Rocketto. Recognising the reach of high-profile cultural moments, they leveraged their networks, starting with figures like labour activist Ai-jen Poo, who famously walked the 2018 Globes red carpet with Meryl Streep for the Time's Up movement.
"They put it in their purse and they're like, 'Hey would you wear this?' It's so grassroots," Morales Rocketto described the distribution effort at pre-Globes parties. Stamp cited the legacy of protest at awards shows, such as Sacheen Littlefeather's iconic moment at the 1973 Oscars.
The organisers have pledged to continue this campaign throughout the entire awards season, determined to keep the names of Renee Good and others killed in ICE-related shootings in the public consciousness.
