For the Cause: Celebs Rocking Statement-Making Wristbands

Stars who support causes through bracelets.

Stars Supporting Causes - 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen showed his solidarity in his “Stand Up 4 Public Schools” wristband at the 2014 Academy Awards. And President Obama had wristbands made for his 2008 campaign. Celebrities across the nation are making fashion statements rocking wristbands in support of education, breast cancer awareness and more. — Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photo: WENN)

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Stars Supporting Causes - 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen showed his solidarity in his “Stand Up 4 Public Schools” wristband at the 2014 Academy Awards. And President Obama had wristbands made for his 2008 campaign. Celebrities across the nation are making fashion statements rocking wristbands in support of education, breast cancer awareness and more. — Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photo: WENN)

Steve McQueen - While accepting the Oscar for Best Picture at the 2014 Academy Awards, 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen was spotted wearing a National School Board Association “Stand Up 4 Public Schools” wristband. NSBA's "Stand Up 4 Public Schools" campaign is in support of ensuring that all public school students have the opportunity to learn 21st-century skills and are prepared for higher education and the workplace.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Steve McQueen - While accepting the Oscar for Best Picture at the 2014 Academy Awards, 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen was spotted wearing a National School Board Association “Stand Up 4 Public Schools” wristband. NSBA's "Stand Up 4 Public Schools" campaign is in support of ensuring that all public school students have the opportunity to learn 21st-century skills and are prepared for higher education and the workplace.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Djimon Hounsou - Back in 2006, when the movie Blood Diamond came out, actor Djimon Hounsou and other actors from the movie wore Amnesty International rubber bracelets with the phrase “Blood Diamond” or “Clean Diamond” on them. The bracelets, which cost $2, were made to raise awareness for human rights issues connected with diamond mining.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Djimon Hounsou - Back in 2006, when the movie Blood Diamond came out, actor Djimon Hounsou and other actors from the movie wore Amnesty International rubber bracelets with the phrase “Blood Diamond” or “Clean Diamond” on them. The bracelets, which cost $2, were made to raise awareness for human rights issues connected with diamond mining.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Carmelo Anthony - New York Knicks baller Carmelo Anthony showed his alliance to AIDS and HIV awareness with his “Until There’s a Cure” bracelet for the Until There’s a Cure Foundation. (Photo: Until There's A Cure)

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Carmelo Anthony - New York Knicks baller Carmelo Anthony showed his alliance to AIDS and HIV awareness with his “Until There’s a Cure” bracelet for the Until There’s a Cure Foundation. (Photo: Until There's A Cure)

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Nelson Mandela - No stranger to the global fight for poverty, the late Nelson Mandela wore a white wristband in 2005 with the words “Make Poverty History” to show his support to Make Poverty History’s largest anti-poverty movement in the world. More than 150 million people in more than 100 countries wore bands to support the cause.(Photo: Bruno Vincent/Getty Images)

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Nelson Mandela - No stranger to the global fight for poverty, the late Nelson Mandela wore a white wristband in 2005 with the words “Make Poverty History” to show his support to Make Poverty History’s largest anti-poverty movement in the world. More than 150 million people in more than 100 countries wore bands to support the cause.(Photo: Bruno Vincent/Getty Images)