"Saturday Night Live" poked fun at celebrities who wear political pins on the red carpet with its sketch featuring a new "Teeny Tiny Statement Pin."
"Saturday Night Live" took aim at the trend of celebrities wearing political pins on the red carpet with a mock ad for a new accessory called the Teeny Tiny Statement Pin. The skit parodied the small pins worn by stars to display their activism on controversial issues, such as the "Love is love," "Cease-fire now," and "Protect Democracy" pins.
"This way, not everyone has to be bombarded with my opinions, but if they want them, they can just zoom in — way, way, way, way in," SNL cast member Bowen Yang said in the ad.
Show host Dua Lipa added, "With Teeny Tiny Statement Pin, I can say whatever I want and no one has to know."
The sketch also included a "Vague Collection" for celebrities who don't have a specific message in mind but still want to show they care about something. "If you don't know what to say, but you want something that sounds like it could be important, then you'll love our new Vague Collection," the ad stated.
Examples included "a random flag that belongs to no country," "a cat and baby together that just says, ‘No,'" "It has to stop," and "It has to start."
The skit showed actual images of celebrities on the red carpet wearing pins that read, "Time's Up," and a red hand pin worn by celebrities at this year's Oscars. Several Hollywood stars, including pop singer Billie Eilish, her brother Finneas, and actor Mark Ruffalo, wore the controversial red hand pins as part of a group of artists calling for a cease-fire in the Middle East.
However, critics told Fox News Digital that the pins trace back to the gruesome murder of two IDF reservists in 2000, who were lynched by an Islamic mob. The red hand is said to represent the blood of the victims.
"The red hand pin is not a symbol of peace," said Montana Tucker, a pro-Israel activist who joined "Fox & Friends" to discuss the issue. "It is a symbol of bloodlust."
Tucker added that she is working to combat antisemitism, which she says is on the rise in the United States. "We need to speak out against antisemitism," she said. "We need to stand up for Israel."
The "Saturday Night Live" skit drew mixed reactions from viewers. Some praised the show for lampooning celebrity activism, while others criticized the sketch for being insensitive to the victims of the 2000 lynching.
Regardless of the reactions, the sketch has sparked a conversation about the role of celebrities in politics. Should celebrities use their platforms to promote their personal beliefs? Or should they stick to their day jobs and leave the political commentary to the experts?
