Calls increase to remove Pink as UNICEF ambassador
Pop singer Pink is facing more calls — including from Spanish Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem — for her removal as an ambassador for UNICEF, the United Nations agency that provides aid to children and mothers.…
Assessment
The push to remove Pink as a UNICEF ambassador signals how deeply the Israel-Palestine conflict now cuts through celebrity activism. Bardem's involvement raises the profile of the campaign. Pink's criticism of Macklemore's pro-Palestinian set triggered the backlash. Watch whether UNICEF responds or other ambassadors face similar pressure.