Jane Fonda takes aim at Trump administration during SAG Lifetime Achievement Award speech
Jane Fonda takes aim at Trump administration during SAG Lifetime Achievement Award speech
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Demi Moore and Jane Fonda greet each other at the SAG Awards
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Jane Fonda is getting on her soapbox at the SAG Awards.
The SAG-nominated actress was recognized for her decadeslong career with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Sunday's ceremony. Fonda was presented with the honor by fellow actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
"This means the world to me," Fonda said. "And your enthusiasm makes it seem less like a late twilight of my life and more like a 'Go, girl. Kick (butt),' which is good because I'm not done."
Apart from waxing poetic about her love of acting, Fonda got candid about her passion for social justice, starting with her appreciation for workers' unions.
"I'm a big believer in unions. They have our backs," Fonda said. "Community means power, and this is really important right now when workers' power is being attacked, and community is being weakened."
Fonda's fiery speech couldn't even be derailed by a malfunction in the SAG Awards teleprompter. "I can conjure up voices," she joked.
The actress also took a shot at President Donald Trump's attack on diversity, equity and inclusion while discussing the importance of empathy in acting. Fonda briefly referenced Sebastian Stan's portrayal of Trump in the 2024 biopic "The Apprentice."
"Make no mistake, empathy is not weak or 'woke,'" Fonda said. "And by the way, 'woke' just means you give a damn about other people."
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