John Legend, Amber Heard, Janelle Monae and More Get Political at Global Citizen Festival
(WorldNews Music)

Though the annual event`s main focus is ending extreme poverty, many celebrity attendees discussed sexual assault in light of Brett Kavanaugh`s potential Supreme Court nomination. More than 60,000 people turned out for Saturday’s Global Citizen Festival, where entertainers, politicians, CEOs, and other pioneers for change performed, slighted each other and, most importantly, pushed for increased activism among millennials and Gen-Zers. Curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin and hosted by Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness, the festival was held on the Great Lawn of Central Park in New York City. Though the event’s purpose — ending extreme poverty by 2030 — has...