" We should not sit by in muteness . "
Nicola Coughlan’s latest red carpet look is a nod to her activist work.
TheBridgertonandDerry Girlsstar recently attended the Canneseries Festival — a TV festival inFrance— where shewasgiventhe Konbini Commitment Award. It’s an award given “to talent who have distinguished themselves by the artistic quality and societal, innovative and/or revolutionary dimension of their work.”
For the occasion, she wore a custom Robert Wun couture dress fittinglycalled"The Peace Lily Gown."
As the name implies, the flower typicallysymbolizes"peace, tranquility, and purity."
In her acceptance speech, shesaid, “In Northern Ireland, after decades of violence, peace was achieved with the vital involvement of the United States. Today, as we witness the relentless destruction of Gaza, I can’t help but believe that if those in power step in and all of us with a moral conscience speak up, there could be peace there, too. Those children living in fear deserve a future, and we should not sit by in silence.”
Nicola has made sartorial nods to Palestine before, having worn her Artists4Ceasefire pin to most press events in recent months. She recentlysaidof her support of Palestine, “There is a factor of ‘it’s better if you say nothing’ because our job is to entertain you…We are talking about right or wrong, about children being bombed in their beds. I wouldn’t accept that anywhere in the world.”
Indeed, she’s helped raiseover$2 million for the Palestinian children’s charityPalestine Children’s Relief Fund. You can learn more about themhere.
