Orlando gay club mass murder brings out mourning among celebrities
More than 24 hours have elapsed since 49 people were killed in a mass murder in the Orlando gay nightclub Pulse, and stars and celebrities continue to express their heartbreak, in performance and on social media, about the most deadly shooting spree in U.S. history.
J.K. Rowling said she couldn't stop crying when she paid tribute to Luis Vielma, 22, one of the victims, who worked at Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando.
She posted a picture of him in his employee uniform, wearing what looked like a Gryffindor tie.
Adele, in concert in Antwerp, Belgium on Sunday night, tearfully dedicated her performance to the victims.
“I would like to start tonight by dedicating this entire show to everybody in Orlando at Pulse nightclub,” Adele told the crowd. “The LGBTQA community, they’re like my soulmates since I was really young, so I’m really moved by it,” she said.
The It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia cast struck a pose for the LGBT community during the annual Los Angeles Pride celebrations on Sunday. Kaitlin Olson, who plays Dee Reynolds on the FXX sitcom, posted a picture of herself with costars in festive rainbow gear, making a peace sign.
Gloria Estefan, the Cuban-American princess of Miami, said in a long post in English and Spanish on Instagram her heart was breaking. She included the lyrics to Nayib's Song, which seemed apropos.
Lady Gaga urged her followers to "stand tall' with pride, and to donate to the GoFundMe fund for the victims. Organizers are trying to raise $2 million; there's already more than $1.6 million in the fund.
Queen Latifah tweet-shouted for America to stand up and be counted.
Julianne Moore tried to organize her followers to agitate for gun-control laws.
Amy Schumer weighed in, too; she's become an anti-gun campaigner, joining her cousin, New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer, in a "crusade" against guns after a gunman shot up a Louisiana theater showing her hit summer movie, Train Wreck, last October.