The 83rd Golden Globe Awards turned somber and political on Sunday, January 11, 2026, as Hollywood stars used the stage to protest the recent killing of Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and mother shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis last week.
The “Be Good” Movement
Actors including Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes, Jean Smart, Natasha Lyonne, and Hannah Einbinder wore pins reading “Be Good” and “ICE Out.”
The slogan honors Renee Good and calls for accountability, backed by groups like the ACLU, MoveOn, and Working Families Power. The campaign also remembers Keith Porter, killed by an off-duty ICE officer in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve.
“Of course this is for the mother who was murdered by an ICE agent,” Wanda Sykes told Variety. “We need to speak up. We need to shut this rogue government down.”
The Incident
Renee Good, a poet and mother of three, was killed on January 7 in South Minneapolis during a federal immigration enforcement operation. DHS claims self-defense, alleging Good tried to run over agents in an “act of domestic terrorism.”
But bystander video and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey dispute this, showing agents firing into Good’s car as she attempted to drive away. Frey called DHS’s account “bullsh*t.”
Nationwide Outrage
The killing has sparked protests across the U.S., with Minneapolis officials demanding federal agents “leave the city.”
Sartorial Activism on Stage
Inside the Beverly Hilton, stars kept their pins visible during the broadcast. Jean Smart, accepting Best Actress for Hacks, said the awards felt “overshadowed” by the country’s state, calling it a “turning point.”
Organizers vow to keep victims’ names in the spotlight throughout the 2026 awards season, signaling more red-carpet activism ahead.
