Parkland student activists get real on 'The Ellen Show'     DATE: 2024-09-21 03:13:59

The Parkland student activists have had an exhausting week, but when they sat down with Ellen DeGeneres on "The Ellen Show," they held nothing back.

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In the first segment, Emma Gonzalez, Cameron Kasky, and Jaclyn Corin discussed their experiences the day of the Stoneman Douglas shooting and the friends and classmates they lost.

They then talked about their activism, clearing up some misconceptions about their movement and their goals moving forward. The students discussed their CNN town-hall and their call to activism. And they also addressed the conspiracy theories that they are actually paid actors.

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"If you've seen those [his school productions]," says Kasky, "you would know that I am not somebody who deserves any money for acting."

In the last segment, the students discussed their upcoming March for Our Lives, which will take place March 24 in Washington D.C.

In true Ellenfashion, DeGeneres announced that Shutterfly would donate $50,000 to the March for Our Lives movement.

Find out more about March for Our Lives on their website.


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