Here's why A-listers are expected to wear blue ribbons at this year's BAFTAs

This weekend sees the 2024 BAFTAs, with the 77th British Academy Film Awards set to celebrate the past year in film. 

Among the most nominated films of this year's BAFTAs are Oppenheimer and Poor Things with 13 and 11 nominations respectively, and Killers of the Flower Moon and The Zone of Interest with nine nominations each. Not to mention Barbie and Saltburn with five nods each. 

And as such, a host of A-list nominees - and maybe even royalty - are expected to descend on the BAFTAs red carpet this year in show stopping looks.

It's not the couture that is expected to make headlines however, but rather the political statements, with many celebrities predicted to sport a blue ribbon. 

Blue ribbons were a common theme on the BAFTA red carpet last year, seeing stars from Cate Blanchett and Colin Farrell, to Michelle Yeoh, Emma Thompson and Paul Mescal wearing them on their lapels.

But what does it all mean? Well, there's actually a very important and moving reason behind those little blue ribbons. Here's what you need to know.

Why are A-listers wearing blue ribbons during awards season?

A-listers wore blue ribbons at the BAFTAs and other award shows last year in support of refugees and displaced people across the world, with the pin sported being a #WithRefugees ribbon.

Among the celebrities wearing #WithRefugees ribbons were Cate Blanchett, Emma Thompson, Sophie Turner, Angela Bassett, Bill Nighy, Paul Mescal and Jamie Lee Curtis, who opened up about her decision to wear the pin on the film BAFTA red carpet last year.

“My friend Cate Blanchett is asking people to remind us all in the midst of all the season of shiny things that of course there are terrible refugee crises going on all over the world everywhere all at once and we need to do our part," explained Jamie Lee.

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