Fans Applaud ’80s Icon’s Bold Statement on Colbert Cancellation originally appeared on Parade.
‘80s Icon Martha Plimpton shared a bold statement following the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The Hollywood star made a plea to her colleagues about fear and speaking up.
Taking to Instagram, Plimpton shared a video urging fellow “artists” to use their voices. The actress fully understands why fear is keeping some people quiet.
However, after everything that is happening with Rosie O’Donnelland Stephen Colbert for speaking out against the current administration, Plimpton feels it’s time for bravery, not silence.
“I want to acknowledge a thing that I’ve noticed, which is a certain amount of fear from people in my line of work to speak out or to offer their opinion, or even to acknowledge reality,” she expressed.
The actress highlighted Colbert and O’Donnell in her message and addressed what is happening to other artists, especially queer and trans artists.
“I just want to say it’s really important for those of us who do this for a living and you know, many of you think we’re like all multi millionaires. We’re not, trust me, believe me, I’m not,” the actress stated.
Fear was once again mentioned by Plimpton, as she shared that the worst that can happen is already happening to people in show business who speak out. Then she further encouraged people to speak up and squash the fear.
Plimpton explained that people in show business tell stories, but they also have a voice outside of the characters they play, and it’s time to use it. She even gave the perfect example, as the tone of her message changed to be blunt and direct.
“We also have a voice that’s not our TV voice, and those of us who are nervous about it, I think. Well, I just want to. I’m just going to say, get over it. Because this is your time to shine, baby. This is your time. Take a page out of Julia Louis Dreyfus’ playbook and be brave,” Plimpton ended her Instagram message.
The comments section of the Instagram post was filled with fans applauding The Mosquito Coast starlet.
“❤️ thank you for using your voice to speak your truth in these difficult and anxious times. 🙌,” shared a fan. Another one expressed, “Yes yes. More voices. More comrades. More allies. More power. When we all speak up, we make the change because fear starts to dissipate. Thank you. 👏.”
A different fan stated, “💕Beautiful words, Brave soul. Thank you & love you.” One fan insisted, “Thank you. The silence has been deafening, while a different one said, “Yes!!!🙌💯 We all need to be speaking out non stop 24/7.”
Plimpton’s fans also commented “bravo” multiple times. Several fans left clapping and applauding emojis, as well as heart emojis.
O’Donnell popped in to say, “beautiful martha,” while designer Isaac Mizrahi, wrote, “I LOVE YOU ❤️.” Plimpton’s message also earned support from famous faces like Tatum O’Neal,Pamela Adlon, and Debra Messing.
Fans Applaud ’80s Icon’s Bold Statement on Colbert Cancellation first appeared on Parade on Jul 20, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 20, 2025, where it first appeared.