Madonna, Emma Watson, Cher: Hollywood At The Women’s Marches

The marches included plenty of men, too — some of them wearing “pussyhats” in solidarity.

Where were many of Hollywood's A-list celebrities during President Donald Trump's inauguration? Well, scores of them showed up at huge women's marches in Washington and other cities to send the new president a pointed message that he was in for a fight — and that, as so many signs said, women's rights are human rights.

Madonna, Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson, Cher, Alicia Keys, Katy Perry, Emma Watson, Amy Schumer, Jake Gyllenhaal and feminist leader Gloria Steinem were just some of those at the march in Washington, where officials said the crowd could number more than half a million.

In New York, Helen Mirren, Cynthia Nixon and Whoopi Goldberg joined a crowd of protesters marching to Trump's home at Trump Tower. In Park City, Utah, where the Sundance Film Festival was underway, TV host Chelsea Handler was joined by Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart and more. In Los Angeles, Miley Cyrus, Jamie Lee Curtis, Demi Lovato and Jane Fonda were among tens of thousands protesting.

In the capital, a sea of pink, pointy-eared "pussyhats" mocking the new president stretched far and wide as Madonna took to the stage — and, to no one's surprise, held little back.

Yes, I have thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House. But I know that this won’t change anything. We cannot fall into despair.

Madonna

The pop icon Cher, speaking in an interview backstage, said she hoped people could now mobilize against Trump the way they mobilized against the Vietnam War.

I think people are more frightened than they’ve ever been. Everything that we gained, we’re just watching slip away. It’s not only one thing, it’s everything — the progress that we made is all going away. I don’t care what he (Trump) is hearing. It’s important what the people are hearing. He’ll hear it, but he won’t pay attention

Cher

The Washington march included plenty of men, too — some of them wearing "pussyhats" in solidarity. Among the performers were soul artist Maxwell and Janelle Monae.

It’s because of women that we’re all here. I’m so happy to say that I was here for the women. This is one for the books.

Maxwell

In New York, Goldberg told a cheering crowd that "what's at stake is everything you believe in ... We're going to show America what we can do in New York."

In Park City, singer John Legend and actors Benjamin Bratt and Jason Ritter, along with actresses Theron, Stewart, Maria Bello and Laura Dern, were among an estimated 8,000 people who turned out with Handler. "Love, not hate, will make America great," they chanted.