Proving that laughter is infectious – and the best antidote – British actor Emma Watson showed Twitter solidarity with thousands of women who have posted mirthful pictures of themselves in defiance of a call by a Turkish politician for women to stop laughing in public.
.@UN_Women @phumzileunwomen @e_nyamayaro pic.twitter.com/YkvWKN3iqo
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) August 1, 2014
Watson, of “Harry Potter” fame, tweeted a photograph of herself doubled up in stitches and linking to the Guardian report of the Twitter backlash against Turkish deputy prime minister Bülent Arinç, who said in a speech to mark Eid al-Fitr on Monday that women should be “chaste”, know the difference between public and private, and “she should not laugh in public”.
Thousands of women have since posted pictures of themselves laughing out loud with the hashtags #direnkahkaha in protest and to highlight women’s rights in Turkey.
Watson, a goodwill ambassador for UN women, has 13.8m Twitter followers. Within 30 minutes, the picture of her laughing outside a pavement restaurant had been retweeted 2,400 times and favourited 4,500 times.
Afternoon everyone, today I’ve uploaded all of the random files that I’ve been storing on my PC for the past few weeks. This includes additional stills and posters for “Noah”, “The Bling Ring”, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”, “This Is The End” and “My Week with Marilyn”, as well as some recent press articles (thanks to Luciana and Claudia for those).
High-quality images of Emma Watson from yesterday’s appearances during Paris Fashion Week have now been added to the gallery – we have the Vogue Foundation Gala and the
Valentino Fall/Winter Haute Couture Fall/Winter show. Enjoy!
Public Appearances > 2014 > Paris Fashion Week: Valentino
I’ve just added 132 HQ images of Emma Watson from yesterday’s public appearances during Paris Fashion Week – an additional 81 images from the Christian Dior show, 43 from the Giambattista Valli show and then 08 from the Dior dinner in the evening. Which outfit of Emma’s do you like best?
Public Appearances > 2014 > Paris Fashion Week: Giambattista Valli
Public Appearances > 2014 > Paris Fashion Week: Dior Private Dinner