Chris Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Mark Ruffalo lead celebrity tributes to New Zealand victims: 'White supremacy must be stopped'

The Christchurch terror attack shocked many, and celebs were not immune as they took to social media to condemn the attack and mourn with the friends and families of the victims
UPDATED MAR 16, 2019

Chris Hemsworth and Russell Crowe were amongst the first celebrities to condemn the terrorist attack on two Christchurch mosques on Friday, and paying tributes to the victims of the mass shooting that claimed 49 lives. 

Russell Crowe, who is New Zealand born but has spent most of his life in Australia, slammed the "senseless, pointless, cruel deaths" that resulted from the act of Australian Brenton Tarrant, who gunned down dozens of worshippers and left behind a violence-ridden white supremacist agenda.

Crowe took to Twitter to share, "40 dead in NZ. Senseless, pointless, cruel deaths. My heart breaks for all the families involved, and for the beautiful people of New Zealand to whose hearts this pain will attach, for a long time. Kia Kaha." “Kia kaha” is a Māori phrase that means “be strong.“

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