Celebrities Pay Tribute (Mostly) to Martin Luther King on MLK Day
01/15/2018 02:07 pm EST
Ellen Degeneres:
KRIS JENNER:
President Donald Trump:
During President Trump's weekly address on Monday, he offered up thoughts on King's life and legacy.
Trump signed a proclamation Friday declaring Martin Luther King Jr. Day, an annual action by every president since Ronald Reagan in 1983 to commemorate the civil rights leader with a federal holiday.
He also signed last week a measure creating a new national historic park for Martin Luther King Jr. in Georgia. The park's boundaries include the Prince Hall Masonic Temple, a site that King used as the headquarters for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a White House spokesman said.
Barack Obama:
Former United States presidents offered their messages of observance of the holiday, which marks 50 years since King's untimely death.
BILL CLINTON:
John Cena:
The wrestler penned a concise message in honor of King.
MC HAMMER:
Rapper MC Hammer took a different approach from Cena, writing a lengthy tribute to the civil rights hero.
Ivanka Trump:
First daughters to the president, both present and past, also offered up tributes to King as a hero and leader.
CHELSEA CLINTON:
Russell Westbrook:
Athletes penned messages in King's honor using some of his most famous quotes, during which he called for justice and equality.
CHRIS PAUL:
LEBRON JAMES:
Camren Bicondova:
The Gotham star shared perhaps the most original tribute to commemorate the life of King, filming video footage of her morning walk to the Lincoln Memorial.
HODA KOTB:
Jim Gaffigan:
Comedians also offered up messages on the holiday. While some put their jokes aside, not all their tributes were met with agreement.
CHELSEA HANDLER:
Handler's tribute to King was met with mixed reviews. Some praised the comedian's "honest" outlook, while others considered her post to be narrow-minded.
Photo credit: Getty / Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer
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