Aaron Paul, Sarah Paulson, and More Take Part in "I Take Responsibility" PSA and People Have Thoughts

The NAACP partnered with celebrities like Aaron Paul and Sarah Paulson to deliver a black-and-white "I Take Responsibility" PSA on racial injustice.

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As the country continues to reckon with racial injustice in America, a group of celebrities joined forces with the NAACP for its "I Take Responsibility" public service announcement that dropped alongside a website on Thursday. The black-and-white video features several celebrities speaking into a camera about how they pledge to "take responsibility" for implicitly playing a part in racism, and how they will no longer "turn a blind eye" to the injustices that the black community faces. Unfortunately, the PSA was not as positively received as those involved may have hoped.

regret to inform you the celebs are at it again pic.twitter.com/pfORBiqvrX

— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) June 11, 2020

While those involved clearly meant well, many people pointed out the overly scripted performances from the likes of Sarah Paulson, Julianne Moore, Justin Theroux, Stanley Tucci, Aaron Paul, Kristen Bell, Mark Duplass, Kesha, and many more. 

You can check out what the timeline had to say about the campaign's video down below.

nothing is funnier than aaron paul in this clip going full walter killing his girlfriend voice at the end of this https://t.co/4P7R6dSyCk

— Chai Goth posting his L's online (@Abid_ism) June 11, 2020

Now there's Enter The Adeleverse with the slight Malcolm on glasses for intense reading pic.twitter.com/bbsSmvCM5H

— David Dennis Jr. (@DavidDTSS) June 11, 2020

My face when I take responsibility. pic.twitter.com/NTB83fRgTd

— Joe Berkowitz (@JoeBerkowitz) June 11, 2020

What are they auditioning for

— Stone Cold Jane Austen (@AbbyHiggs) June 11, 2020

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