&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Jane Fonda addresses No Kings audience on day of Trump's UFC appearance")
Veteran Hollywood actress Jane Fonda has always balanced critically acclaimed movie roles with passionate advocacy about civil rights, feminism and environmentalism. Her latest appearance was at the No Kings concert, a star-studded event promoting free speech and democratic values which was held on the same day as President Donald Trump prepared to celebrate America's 250th anniversary with a UFC event at the White House.
Jane Fonda at No Kings' concert
Jane Fonda headlined and delivered a speech at Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment. The event was a major public-facing music concert and rally organised by the No Kings protest movement. The concert acted as counterprogramming to President Donald Trump's events. It was designed to celebrate civil liberties and act as a launching pad for ongoing political activism.
Also Read: Jane Fonda pays heartfelt tribute to former husband Ted Turner: I loved him with all my heart
Jane Fonda urged Americans to become upstanders and not bystanders, arguing that First Amendment rights and American democracy are under existential threat. The event, held at The Town Hall in New York, was organised by the Committee for the First Amendment, a group that originally formed in 1947 during the McCarthy era but was recently revived by Fonda.
Trending Stories
)
Lift accident? Maintenance, builders & makers are ALL liable now, rules Supreme Court: 3 major regulations | WION Decodes
)
The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
)
Delhi Consumer Court fines Indian Railways Rs 25,000 for making RAC passengers share one blanket
)
Kangana Ranaut clarifies her 'Generation Gutter' remark: 'Gen Z of our country are taking us to such heights' - watch
)
Assam floods 2026: Salman Khan, Alia Bhatt and other Bollywood celebrities extend support to affected families
)
India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
)
Netanyahu spent thousands of dollars on garden maintenance in wartime, report says | Gravitas
)
Ramayana trailer X review: Ranbir Kapoor, Yash shine in a visual spectacle fans call 'cinema at its finest'
)
28-year-old woman PhD scholar dies of electrocution on Panjab University campus
)
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke returns to Maharashtra, receives grand welcome in hometown
)
Ramayana Part 1 trailer out! Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash lead Nitesh Tiwari’s epic saga
)
Brewery offering 'free beer' the day Trump dies has license revoked - 'Will have to pry me out of my taprooms'
)
3.6mn people track 24hr Qantas flight from Melbourne to Toulouse: Pilot shifts, fuel tank and other details
)
ITR filing without Form 16? Here’s how salaried taxpayers can submit returns before July 31 deadline
)
British Airways flight comes close to 'nosediving' over London
)
NEET Protests riddled with misinformation? Delhi Police blocks 480 Pakistan-based handles spreading 'fake news' since Operation Sindoor
)
DSP among 7 policemen killed as militants storm Pakistan checkpost; 8 attackers dead
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Why are iPhones so expensive compared to Android phones?
)
Mysterious projectile leaves massive crater in Poland near Ukraine border, probe launched
)
Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
)
23ft python swallows man returning from party in Indonesia; family find body whole inside reptile
)
Missile lands in Poland, leaves crater as PM Donald Tusk says 'all indications' point to Moscow
)
Anthropic reveals India is Claude AI's No. 2 market. But what are Indians actually using the AI for? | WION Decodes
)
Are you an Indian on an H-1B visa? New US bill could make getting Green Card easier
)
582 tonnes, 150 million°C, 60 years: WION Decodes the mind-boggling numbers behind China's 'Artificial Sun'
)
Claude AI down? Anthropic confirms outage as users face errors across chatbot and API
)
Indian forces used pellet guns on Jul 20? SC hearing, police diary entry, MLC report and injured protesters' claims
)
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 8: India's full schedule, medal events and match timings
)
Student denied admission to IIT Kanpur's cybersecurity program hacks websites to prove a point
)
Nearly Rs 29 crore cash, 15 kg gold found at ex-bus driver's house in West Bengal
In addition, Fonda encouraged attendees to stop relying solely on static protests, shift into active "non-cooperation", and bring friends who have never protested before to build community. She helped organise and promote the musical rally, which featured high-profile artists like Bette Midler and Patti Smith.
All about Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda began her career in the 1960s with comedies like Barefoot in the Park. Spanning over seven decades, her legendary career includes two Academy Awards for Best Actress. Modern audiences know her from the box-office hit Monster-in-Law (2005) and the acclaimed Netflix series Grace and Frankie (2015–2022).
Movies in which Jane Fonda has been part are This Is Where I Leave You, Fathers and Daughters, The Butler, Youth, All Together, Moving On, 80 for Brady, Luck and This is Me.... Now: A Love Story among others.
She has bagged several accolades, including Academy, BAFTA, Emmy, Golden Globes, Critics' Choice Television Awards and the New York Film Critics Circle award, among others.
