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Jane Fonda gives politically-charged speech at SAG Awards: ‘Woke just means you give a damn about other people’

  • Jane Fonda was honored with the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards, recognizing her decades-long career and impactful activism.
  • In her acceptance speech, Fonda emphasized the importance of empathy and political activism, stating, 'Empathy is not weak or woke.'
  • Fonda asserted that 'woke just means you give a damn about other people,' urging solidarity in facing adversity.
  • She highlighted the significance of unions and community support during challenging times, declaring, 'this is really important right now when workers' power is being attacked.
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Jane Fonda Proclaims 'Woke Just Means You Give a Damn About Other People' in Rousing Lifetime Speech at SAG Awards 2025

Jane Fonda accepted the SAG Life Achievement Award from Julia Louis-Dreyfus during the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 23

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Jane Fonda Takes On 'Woke' Critics During Powerful SAG Awards Speech

The two-time Oscar winner had an important message about "empathy" while accepting her Lifetime Achievement award.

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Jane Fonda Delivers Rousing Speech at SAG Awards: ‘Empathy Is not Weak or Woke’

Jane Fonda gave an inspiring speech during the 2025 SAG Awards when accepting the Life Achievement Award.

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'I'm not done': Jane Fonda lights up SAG awards with fiery speech

The 87-year-old actor and activist made the most of her time on stage while accepting the SAG Life Achievement Award.

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Jane Fonda Shares What 'Woke' Means To Her During SAG Awards

The lifelong actor, activist and counterculture icon delivered an electrifying speech Sunday while accepting her Life Achievement Award.

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Jane Fonda Declares at the SAG Awards: ‘Woke Just Means You Give a Damn About Other People’

“And by the way, ‘woke’ just means you give a damn about other people,” the actress said during her speech.

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