As we celebrate @JessicaChastain’s #BestActress win at this year’s #Oscars, she joins us to share the story of Reverend Dr. Steve Pieters - a long term survivor of HIV/AIDS who over the past 35 years has worked to raise awareness and empathy for of those living with the virus ❤️
Pieters made history in 1985 for his landmark interview with televangelist #TammyFayeBakker on her and husband Jim's Christian television network PTL. The interview sent shockwaves through the Christian & LGBTQIA+ communities at the time and still to this day, with the iconic moment recently recreated in the 2021 film #TheEyesOfTammyFaye ✨
@ASPieters#TheAIDSMonument
As we celebrate this year’s #Oscars ceremony, @OfficiallyMcConaughey looks back at the life & legacy of Ron Woodroof, whom he portrayed in the 2013 film #DallasBuyersClub - earning him the Academy Award for Best Actor 🌟
In March 1988, Ron created what would become known as the Dallas Buyers Club which offered those affected a way of obtaining medications to treat HIV/AIDS that were not yet approved by the FDA. This year marks 30 years since the world lost Ron at the age of 42 to pneumonia brought on by AIDS.
#TheAIDSMonument
More than one thing can be true. Assault is not okay. AND ableism jokes are not okay. AND Will smith needs some deep trauma work. AND protect Black Womxn. AND more moments of raw vulnerability being modeled in the media. Vulnerability as a way to express deep pain, not only vulnerability in reaction after you have caused pain. End of the day. We do not know or should assume others pain. Clearly deep pain.
#oscars#willsmith#chrisrock