Celebrities are making Pinky Promises and joining the #VoteLikeAMadre movement. Are you?





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Latina moms all over the country are taking to Instagram to make the most important promise a mom can make this year - a pinky promise to vote for a candidate that will do the most to stop climate change. Karla Souza and Eva Longoria, among other beloved Latina celebrity moms, have joined the movement to share why they will #VoteLikeAMadre this coming November.

The movement centers around the pinky promise, urging moms who make the promise with their kids to post a selfie and tag other Madres to embolden them to do the same. Whether you are a tia, abuelita, or madrina, you can make the promise too so that the kids in your life can grow up with clean air and clean water.

Climate change is the greatest threat facing the future of our families. #VoteLikeAMadre is a movement encouraging Latina moms to use their vote to ensure their kids can grow up in a healthy planet. We’ve gathered a sampling of our favorite Pinky Promise posts below - please enjoy and if you are inspired, make the Pinky Promise!

Jennifer Lopez

Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez said, “Max and Emme are my world. When I think about what their lives will be like if we ignore the significant impact climate change is having on our planet, it breaks my heart. We need to do something about it and take action NOW. That’s why I’m pinky promising to #VoteLikeAMadre for candidates who believe in science and will work to protect the environment.”

Karla Souza

“As a madre to two beautiful babies, I know that there is nothing in this world that I wouldn’t do to protect them,” wrote actress Karla Souza. “That is why in this upcoming election I am making the ultimate pinky promise to #VoteLikeAMadre. Now is the time to stand up against climate change and fight for a cleaner world for our babies to grow up in.”

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Como mamá de dos hermosos bebés, sé que haría todo en el mundo para protegerlos. Es por eso que en las próximas elecciones voy a hacer un #PinkyPromise para #VoteLikeAMadre. Ahora es el momento de enfrentarnos al cambio climático y luchar para que nuestros bebés crezcan en un mundo más limpio. ¡Únete y ven a ser la madre que sé que eres y #VoteLikeAMadre! • As a madre to two beautiful babies, I know that there is nothing in this world that I wouldn’t do to protect them. That is why in this upcoming election I am making the ultimate pinky promise to #VoteLikeAMadre. Now is the time to stand up against climate change and fight for a cleaner world for our babies to grow up in. Come be the madre I know you to be and #VoteLikeAMadre!

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Eva Longoria

Actress Eva Longoria wrote, “Like any mom, I think about Santi’s future a lot, and how we can build a better world for him to step into. And y’all, one of the biggest places to start is addressing climate change. I’m pinky promising mi amor that I will #VoteLikeAMadre this November, and support candidates who are going to fight climate change and safeguard his future.”

Jessica Alba

Actress Jessica Alba chimed in as well, writing, “Make a pinky promise with me and my partner in life and love, @cash_warren! We are stepping up and participating in the #VoteLikeAMadre campaign. We want a better world for our kids. And that starts with addressing the issue of climate change and #VOTING.”

Desi Perkins

YouTuber Desi Perkins added her support, “As a new mama to be, I often think about the current climate and what it means to bring new life into it. I think back on how I looked to my mother to provide me with guidance and all the things I’ve learned from her that have shaped me into the mother I am becoming. That’s why this November, I’m making a pinky promise to #VoteLikeAMadre.”

Constance Marie

Actress Constance Marie wrote, “I LOVE my little girl OK, She is almost my size but still,,,MY job is to protect her and her future! I pinky promise to do everything I can to make sure our generation leaves her clean air to breathe, healthy water to drink, and a planet that is healthy! I am going to #VoteLikeAMadre For candidates that hold polluters accountable to protect our kids and our communities!!”

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I LOVE my little girl💕 OK, She is almost my size but still,,, MY job is to protect her and her future! I pinky promise to do everything I can to make sure our generation leaves her clean air to breathe, healthy water to drink, and a planet that is healthy! I am going to #VoteLikeAMadre 💪🏽✨ For candidates that hold polluters accountable to protect our kids and our communities!! Without a healthy planet these kids have no future! Mama’s who are with me where you at?! @roselyn_sanchez @angeliquecabral @chao_time @hollyrpeete @alecmapa @dryleslie @jodilfenton @kbewen @sonyabhatia @edyganem #PinkyPromise #Vote ✨🌎✨ #fightclimatechange #ClimateChangeIsReal #ClimateChange #ProtectOurKids #LetsDoThis #AllInThisTogether #ThankfulThursday

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Lisa Vidal

Star Trek actress Lisa Vidal wrote, “My children Scott, Max and Olivia mean everything to me in my life! Climate change will impact their lives and the lives of my grandchildren and so on and so forth and the lives of all our children. We need to do something about it and take action now. That’s why am pinky promising to #VoteLikeAMadre.”

Maria Elena Salinas (CBS)

Independent journalist, CBS contributor, and Hispanic media icon Maria Elena Salinas wrote, “Nobody gets to steal my daughter’s future. We need to stop polluters from heating our planet and robbing our kids of the natural world. I’m pinky promising my daughters Julia and Gaby to #VoteLikeaMadre for candidates who will fight against #climatechange.”

Zoe Saldana

Actress Zoe Saldana had some words of wisdom to share. “What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family. — Mother Teresa #familyfirst #votelikeamadre #sunnydays.”

Salma Hayek

Actress Salma Hayek wrote, “It is in my maternal instinct to dream for my children the best future I can possibly give them, but with the worsening of environmental conditions, I worry what kind of world my children and my grandchildren will inherit.”

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It is in my maternal instinct to dream for my children the best future I can possibly give them, but with the worsening of environmental conditions, I worry what kind of world my children and my grandchildren will inherit. Stand with me in the fight against climate change. Let’s make a pinky promise to our children to do our best for the environment and #VoteLikeAMadre November 3rd. @jlo, @evamendes let’s make a difference!” “Mi instinto materno me hace soñar para mis hijos el mejor futuro que les pueda yo dar. Pero con el empeoramiento de la condicion ambiental, me preocupa que mundo les vamos a heredar a nuestros hijos y nietos. Acompáñenme en la lucha para el medio ambiente haciendo la promesa del dedito a nuestros hijos y votar como una madre el 3 de noviembre. ¡ @jlo, @evamendes hagamos la diferencia!” #votelikeamadre

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…and Madres just like you!

It’s not just celebrities that are making the pinky promise to their kids - anyone can #VoteLikeAMadre. Latina moms from everyday life are joining the cause and making their voices heard.

Feeling inspired? Make the pinky promise to your kids that you’ll #VoteLikeAMadre. Take a selfie, post it on Instagram, and nominate other moms in your life to do the same. Together, we can demand action from our elected officials and, most importantly, we can build a better future for our children.

Disclaimer: This sponsored article was produced and distributed in partnership with Latino Victory Project, in support of the Vote Like a Madre campaign.

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