Alec Baldwin is set to make his first public appearance since the "Rust" tragedy on December 9. Baldwin will be the Master of Ceremonies at the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights event, per The Hollywood Reporter. The Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award honors "exemplary leaders across the international business, entertainment, and activist communities who have demonstrated a commitment to social change," per the organization's website. In its 53rd year, the awards are given to leaders who "reflect Robert Kennedy's passion for equality, justice, and basic human rights."
Baldwin is an outspoken supporter of Democratic political candidates and liberal social causes. The "30 Rock" actor got under the skin of Republican leaders after Baldwin imitated former President Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live." After the "Rust" tragedy, Donald Trump Jr. trolled Baldwin about the shooting, even selling t-shirts online that said: "Guns don't kill people, Alec Baldwin kills people."
The Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award is hosted this year by Kerry Kennedy. Vice President Kamala Harris will appear virtually at the event. Stacey Abrams, poet Amanda Gorman, and Verizon chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg will be a few of the leaders honored at the event, per THR.
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