Emmys red carpet becomes stage for Gaza solidarity

Israel's genocidal war in Gaza was on the minds of some Emmys attendees as television's biggest stars gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, the industry's premier awards gala on Sunday.

Megan Stalter, one of the breakout stars of comedy powerhouse "Hacks," showed up casual in a white t-shirt and jeans, but her handbag did all the talking.

The black purse had white tape on it with a simple message: “Ceasefire!”

And Javier Bardem, a nominee for best supporting actor in a limited series for "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," wore a black and white keffiyeh around his neck in support of Palestinians.

"A lot of people are giving me their support in whispers, and I go, 'Don't whisper, say it out loud'," Bardem told AFP on the red carpet.

“We target film companies and film institutions that are complicit and are related to whitewashing or justifying the genocide in Gaza and for Israel, of Israel, and its apartheid regime,” he said.