Jessica Alba, America Ferrera and Kim Kardashian Call for Change in Gun Control Policy After Uvalde Massacre

Uvalde's mass shooting was the 27th school shooting in the United States in 2022 out of 213. 

In an interview on the podcast Today, Explained, Vox's Marin Cogan, who is a survivor of a 1998 school shooting herself, notes that the "modern school shooting era" began around the time of the Columbine High School massacre in 1999.

The mother of three and founder of The Honest Company has been an advocate for gun safety for several years. 

"[We] need to do better #enough - we are better than this. [T]here have been more mass shootings than days of the year - we cannot allow this to continue," she wrote on Instagram.

"[P]lease donate, vote, hug your kids loved ones - take action, we can't do nothing ❤️," Alba concluded. 

In 2017, the Mogul wrote a blog post pleading for stricter regulations around gun control. In the evening of May 25, she shared her concerns again in her Instagram stories. 

"We can't accept this as normal anymore. It's not normal for a teenager to kill children. It's not normal for our kids to be practicing active shooter drills in schools. It's not normal to be shot while shopping for groceries," she wrote.

"I'm not numbed by it. I will never be numbed by it. We can't accept it. We can't have another five years go by without effective, impactful laws put in place to protect our kids. We are parents, we are mothers, we are begging and pleading for action," she detailed. 

A Texas native and a mental health advocate, the actress and producer too to Twitter to share her thoughts. 

"Today in my home state of Texas 18 innocent students were killed while simply trying to get an education. A teacher killed doing her job; an invaluable yet sadly under appreciated job. If children aren't safe at school where are they safe," she said. 

The Stranger Things star had a few words of comfort for the families of the 21 victims.

"Mourning the loss of these beautiful angels. Each one of these precious children deserved the chance to live their lives to the fullest and to pursue their hopes and dreams," she wrote. "My heart aches for their families and loved ones, the teachers and fellow students." 

The Mexican actor and singer shared several posts in his Instagram stories, including one by Everytown Director of Latinx & Community Engagement, José Alfaro.

"My heart goes out to all affected by this tragedy," the actor wrote. "Time for change." 

The Mexican American singer and entrepreneur shared her heartbreak and concern on Twitter.

"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Just last week a targeted mass shooting at a market in Buffalo and now a school shooting in Uvalde," she wrote. "Communities should be safe in their grocery stores, our CHILDREN should be safe in class! This has to end. Thoughts and prayers aren't enough. We need change." 

On May 26, she added, "Yesterday was one of the hardest days to push through. My heart has been so heavy with all the recent events and so many close to me going through it, including myself. I feel like I'm in some kind of twilight zone. thankful to have woken up this morning. love you guys v much."

Taylor Swift shared her "rage and grief" in a tweet that referenced the recent Buffalo shooting.

The Rebelde alumn kept it short, but the message was felt and heard. 

"18 children and a teacher," he wrote.