Political pins and symbolic style statements

While several A-list attendees and stars made bold fashion statements on the red carpetsome guests at The 2024 Emmy Awards opted for subtle symbolic messages attached to their wardrobe, makeup and accessory choices. Pins and makeup with symbolic meaning were the themes of the red carpet at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Below, see how Nichola Coughlan, Alan Cumming and more stars have used their fashion statements to send symbolic messages about current political, humanitarian and social issues.

Richard Gadd

On the lapel of his jacket, Richard Gadd, an Emmy winner for his film “Baby Reindeer,” wore a white pin with black writing that read, “We Are Survivors.” The statement refers to a U.K. charity that helps male-identified abuse survivors.

“I always give them a little nudge,” Gadd told the Guardian last April, adding: “because they’ve helped me so much over the years, and they say breaking the silence is the first step. Sometimes I talk to men who have survived violence, and I’m not a counsellor or a professional, but the first piece of advice is to break the silence. Talk to someone, and if it’s too scary, write it down, turn it into something. Because I think the more you say it, the smaller it becomes.”

Nicola Coughlan

Nicola Coughlan, the star of “Bridgerton” wore his Artists4Ceasefire pin on the The Emmy Awards red carpet. The pin is a symbol advocating a ceasefire in Gaza.

“It’s very important to me because I feel privileged,” Coughlan told USA Today last May. “I’m doing my dream job and traveling all over the world, but I’m also very aware of what’s happening in Rafah right now.”

Devery Jacobs

“Reservation Dogs” star Devery Jacobs also wore an Artists4Ceasefire pin attached to the lapel of her look for the 2024 Emmy Awards.

D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai

Actor D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, who was nominated for an Emmy for his role in “Reservation Dogs,” had a red handprint over his mouth on the Emmy Awards red carpet. The handprint is a symbol of solidarity with missing and murdered Indigenous women, according to the official website of the nonprofit Native Hope.

This symbol “represents all the missing sisters whose voices are not heard. It represents the silence of the media and law enforcement in the midst of this crisis. It represents the oppression and subjugation of Indigenous women who are now standing up to say #NoMoreStolenSisters.”

Ido Samuel

Ido Samuel, the star of the Hulu TV series “We Were the Lucky Ones,” wore a yellow ribbon on his lapel. While the yellow ribbon has been attributed to suicide prevention awareness and veterans affairs, it has taken on special significance as a symbol of solidarity with the hostages held by Hamas.

“It’s hard to be there at a happy event knowing that there are people who are hurting,” Samuel told Variety on the awards show’s red carpet.

Alan Cumming

Actor Alan Cumming wore a brooch on his jacket lapel. The Emmy Awards A red carpet look in the colors of the transgender pride flag. A medal was attached to the blue, pink and white ribbon, which read “For Military Merit.”

THE 76th Emmy Awardshosted by Eugene and Dan Levy, celebrates the best of television with “Shōgun” and FX’s “The Bear” leading the nominations. Jelly Roll will perform his song “I Am Not Okay” during the show’s In Memoriam tribute.