“That was the moment that I realized the power of having a platform... how being a celebrity meant that there was a certain responsibility to be the voice of those that had no voice, and to fight for what I believed to be right.”
considers acting her day job.
Given that perspective, Milano says she wouldn’t forbid her own kids from pursuing show business careers if they wanted. “Who better than me to raise a child in this industry than someone who's been through it? But luckily, as of right now, neither one of them are showing any signs of wanting to be actors.”
Ever since, Milano has used that platform vigorously and consistently — more recently as a progressive warrior for the #MeToo movement, a passionate advocate for gun control and a leader of the 2020 Fund, which raises money for grassroots organizations to get out the vote in crucial battleground state ahead of the next Presidential election. That means that Milano is constantly dealing with trolls on Twitter and elsewhere. But she’s unfazed.
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