Padma Lakshmi 4th of July Tweet Goes Viral

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On the fourth of July, host of Top Chef, Padma Lakshmi posted how she was celebrating independence day this year, Insider reports.

A truly American pie for the bbq today: pic.twitter.com/WeuuGNSteZ

— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) July 4, 2019

In her tweet, Lakshmi is calling attention to the immigration (concentration) camps in which immigrant children are currently being held.

Lakshmi followed up with a link encouraging her follows to contact their local representatives.

Contact your representatives tomorrow and demand they #CloseTheCamps: https://t.co/pQ1GtzrbNM

— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) July 4, 2019

It also encouraged others to make their own baked goods with the same message.

Just three hours after my daughter Nadia saw @PadmaLakshmi‘s #CloseTheCamps #July4th pie. pic.twitter.com/1am5EuLLPw

— rafael (@rafaelshimunov) July 4, 2019

same pic.twitter.com/XjHcKpTEVp

— your buddy kate (@kateburning) July 4, 2019

thanks for your inspiration today and everyday. looking forward to going to the BBQ now. pic.twitter.com/aBDaHMzuQv

— karyn spencer (@KarynSpencer) July 4, 2019

Lakshmi’s photo gained attention from other celebrities that reposted the photo, Glamour reports.

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I’ll say it once more; SEEKING ASYLUM IS NOT ILLEGAL. I will be calling my reps tomorrow and I hope you join me. Thank you @padmalakshmi ?. . . #Repost @padmalakshmi While we celebrate the Fourth, there are refugee families who’ve walked thousands of miles to legally seek asylum in this country sleeping on concrete floors with aluminum blankets and no medical care. This is a stain on our nation and we need to do something now. Contact your representatives tomorrow to demand they #CloseTheCamps. (Link in bio) #4thofjuly #AmericanPie #resist

A post shared by Busy Philipps (@busyphilipps) on Jul 4, 2019 at 10:11am PDT

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I can’t stop thinking about all the men, women and children asylum seekers who will spend today – a day celebrating our American freedoms – in overcrowded camps with scarce resources, far from home, scared and uncertain about what tomorrow holds. I’ll be donating to @raicestexas today in honor of the America I wish we were and still believe we can be. Please keep these families in your hearts and minds today and every day until we no longer need to be having this conversation. Hold our leaders accountable.

A post shared by Rachel Brosnahan (@rachelbrosnahan) on Jul 4, 2019 at 9:46am PDT

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