International Women’s Day 2017: How TV’s Top Female Stars Celebrated

On Wednesday, people around the world celebrated International Women’s Day by acknowledging the strength, resilience and magic living inside women of all ages, races and religions. From the countless contributions females have made to society throughout the years to the continuous fight for equal rights, women have proven to be an unstoppable force!

Some of television’s favorite leading ladies shared beautiful messages of solidarity and why they’re thankful to not only be a phenomenal woman, but to also know phenomenal women.

See which bad-ass celebrities wore red to show their support for the holiday, and who wrote powerful messages to their fans, below:

Ellen DeGeneres of The Ellen DeGeneres Show

I'm grateful to all the women who came before me and fought for me to be able to be where I am. #ADayWithoutWomen #IWD2017

— Ellen DeGeneres (@EllenDeGeneres) March 8, 2017

These women inspire me. I hope they inspire you, too. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2017 pic.twitter.com/Jp9kN771yn

— Ellen DeGeneres (@EllenDeGeneres) March 8, 2017

Kerry Washington of Scandal
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRYn3gNlVRy/?taken-by=kerrywashington

Connie Britton of Nashville
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRY6lJmF0AS/?taken-by=conniebritton
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRZaz2BAz4d/?taken-by=conniebritton

Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern of Big Little Lies
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRY1Ot-hhaD/?taken-by=reesewitherspoon
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRZGr4xB84U/?taken-by=reesewitherspoon
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRZ3vb2AO-l/?taken-by=lauradern

Tracee Ellis Ross and Yara Shahidi of Black-ish
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRYhmbzDLKh/?taken-by=traceeellisross
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRY8zwIA57_/?taken-by=yarashahidi
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRZ3IjKAvav/?taken-by=yarashahidi

Taraji P. Henson of Empire
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRY2U_CjEmN/?taken-by=tarajiphenson
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRYZ9bjDO1J/?taken-by=tarajiphenson

Jaimie Alexander of Blindspot
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRYUnYLgvHh/?taken-by=jaimiealexander

Kendall Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner of Keeping Up with the Kardashians
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRZ0FiODowI/?taken-by=kendalljenner
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRZMdEkhwdA/?taken-by=caitlynjenner

Issa Rae of Insecure
https://twitter.com/IssaRae/status/839563870838501376

Viola Davis of How to Get Away with Murder
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRY1WT4A6DY/?taken-by=violadavis

Jurnee Smollett-Bell of Underground
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRZBRtfgRJh/?taken-by=jurneebell
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRZCcVGgrEz/?taken-by=jurneebell

Diane Guerrero, Uzo Aduba and Yael Stone of Orange is the New Black
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRYp_UeBT94/?taken-by=dianeguerrero_
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRZNH0GDD3d/?taken-by=uzoaduba
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRax06RlYRE/?taken-by=yaelstone

Hilary Duff of Younger
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRZbRenBM7f/?taken-by=hilaryduff

Zendaya of K.C. Undercover
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRZXWPSBucE/?taken-by=zendaya
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRY4HWWhofU/?taken-by=zendaya

Claire Holt of The Originals

Grateful for the beautiful women who always have my back 💕 #internationalwomensday pic.twitter.com/A0dSAGZwqd

— Claire Holt (@claireholt) March 9, 2017

Kristen Bell of The Good Place
https://twitter.com/IMKristenBell/status/839719691920691200

Camila Mendes of Riverdale

lots of progress to celebrate, but still so many battles to be won. progress is a process. keep fighting! #internationalwomensday pic.twitter.com/Mda4L32s48

— camila mendes (@camilamendes) March 9, 2017

Mindy Kaling of The Mindy Project
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRYuiSslEyg/?taken-by=mindykaling
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRZqBk5jA73/?taken-by=mindykaling