Celebrities React , to SAG-AFTRA Strike.<br />On July 14, Fran Drescher announced that the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) will join Hollywood writers and go on strike.<br />On July 14, Fran Drescher announced that the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) will join Hollywood writers and go on strike.<br />The strike comes after contract negotiations failed with studios and streaming services over wages and the utilization of AI.<br />If we don’t stand tall right now, <br />we are all going to be in trouble. We are all going to be in jeopardy of being replaced by machines and big business, Fran Drescher, via statement.<br />Several celebrities spoke out about the <br />impact that the strike will have.<br />It’s going to be tough for the <br />actors, for 160,000 actors. <br />Nobody wants a work stoppage. <br />But if our leadership is saying that the deal isn’t fair then we’ve got to hold strong until we get a deal that’s fair for working actors, Matt Damon, via statement.<br />I very much am in support of all <br />the unions and I’m a part of SAG, <br />so I would absolutely stand by them, Margot Robbie, via statement.<br />We’re fighting for our art. <br />We’re fighting for what we love, and what we know people love. We’re not big million-dollar companies. No, we’re people, and we want to enjoy what we do, and we want to make a living at it. That’s what this is about, Sheryl Lee Ralph, via statement.<br />Other celebrities took to Twitter <br />to make their thoughts known.<br />Cynthia Nixon said she's "proud to be standing tall with the <br />@WGAWest and @WGAEast as actors and writers together demand a fair share of the record-breaking profits the studios have been reaping from our labor for far too long.".<br />Bob Odenkirk expressed his admiration <br />for Drescher, saying, "Holy Cow. Go Fran Go! This was a powerful statement. I stand with Fran and everyone in <br />SAG and WGA in this extended moment...onwards."
