Thanks to everyone's help #SpiritDay earned over 1.5 billion social media impressions and lit up the newsfeeds of LGBTQ youth with support.
Late night hosts, entertainment shows and Thursday night TV stars closed out Spirit Day by wearing purple and sending loud messages of acceptance to LGBTQ youth.
Late night hosts Stephen Colbert, James Corden, and Jimmy Kimmel joined anchors of Univision, Entertainment Tonight, Access, and Extra's Mario Lopez for Spirit Day. Lopez wore a Spirit Day pin in Las Vegas introducing GLAAD Media Award recipient Britney Spears!
Take a look at the shots below and check out some other participants here.
Extra, extra! Our pal @MarioLopezExtra is supporting LGBTQ youth for #SpiritDay. pic.twitter.com/HZhYtEyJM0
— GLAAD (@glaad) October 19, 2018
It's always a great time with @britneyspears and @MarioLopezExtra! Thank you for an amazing #SpiritDay rally in Vegas and congrats on your new residency, Britney!
— GLAAD (@glaad) October 19, 2018
Most importantly, thank you both for supporting LGBTQ youth. pic.twitter.com/HOsEBQnW1D
On Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live," host Andy Cohen introduced the guest "bartender" for the night, the show's mascot the Gay Shark. The Gay Shark was wearing a purple Spirit Day shirt that said "I'm Against Bullying." Cohen explained that he and the Gay Shark were both wearing purple to stand against bullying for Spirit Day.
The @BravoWWHL Gay Shark™️ was behind the bar during tonight's episode in a purple #SpiritDay t-shirt. Thank you to #WWHL and @Andy for standing against bullying! pic.twitter.com/7kUYXQxsZI
— GLAAD (@glaad) October 19, 2018
.@JKCorden shares a special message for #SpiritDay in support of LGBTQ youth @glaad pic.twitter.com/ppsoPVzyAd
— The Late Late Show (Sp0o0o0oky Edition) (@latelateshow) October 19, 2018
We’re proud to support @GLAAD on #SpiritDay to #StopBullying! #WearPurple #ChooseKindness #LGBTQ pic.twitter.com/0QP1qBSCGA
— Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive) October 18, 2018
We are proud to join @glaad for #SpiritDay to take a stand against bullying. #LSSC pic.twitter.com/BItV0My3sV
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) October 18, 2018
En @UnivisionAZ estamos en contra del acoso y decimos NO al bullying. Happy #SpiritDay ! @glaad @unicontigo https://t.co/GhXL7iSOWo pic.twitter.com/r14JUNl4eS
— Univision Arizona (@UnivisionAZ) October 19, 2018
The characters of NBC's "Will & Grace" were spotted in purple throughout the episode and behind-the-scenes. Shondaland's Thursday night line-up on ABC also got into the spirit with cast and crew members of "How to Get Away with Murder," "Grey's Anatomy," and "Station 19" all taking pics!
We see you. We hear you. We stand with you against bullying. #SpiritDay pic.twitter.com/WXoiQ4lBYl
— Viola Davis (@violadavis) October 19, 2018
The #HTGAWM crew is rocking purple today too! #SpiritDay #ChooseKindness pic.twitter.com/bcNp3pVclq
— Shondaland (@byshondaland) October 19, 2018
The always lovely @EllenPompeo is celebrating #SpiritDay with us as well! #GreysAnatomy #ChooseKindness pic.twitter.com/EvKqMr0dPc
— Shondaland (@byshondaland) October 19, 2018
The #GreysAnatomy family went purple too! We're proud to stand in solidarity with LGBTQ youth. #SpiritDay #ChooseKindness pic.twitter.com/jMhmLP54p2
— Shondaland (@byshondaland) October 18, 2018
About Spirit Day
Each year, millions go purple for GLAAD’s Spirit Day to support LGBTQ youth in a united stand against bullying. Spirit Day draws the participation of celebrities, schools, faith institutions, national landmarks, corporations, media outlets, sports leagues, and advocates around the world, all joining together to stand against bullying and support LGBTQ youth. Take the Spirit Day pledge to show LGBTQ youth you've got their backs at glaad.org/spiritday. Follow @GLAAD on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to follow all the #SpiritDay action.
