What is Be Good pin? Meaning and significance explored as Jean Smart, Mark Ruffalo, and Wanda Sykes protest against ICE at the Golden Globes

83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals - Source: Getty
Wanda Sykes sporting the "Be Good" pin at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals - Source: Getty

On Sunday night, several Hollywood stars, including Jean Smart, Mark Ruffalo, and Wanda Sykes, wore the “BE GOOD” and “ICE OUT” pins to the 2026 Golden Globes.

It was in honor of Renée Nicole Macklin Good, the 37-year-old woman who was fatally shot by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7. In the wake of her killing, the #BeGood pin campaign was launched.

According to PEOPLE Magazine, its meaning and significance are officially given in a press release:

“Be Good aims to honor Renée Macklin Good and Keith Porter [fellow ICE victim] while also reminding us what it means to be good to one another in the face of such horror—to be a good citizen, neighbor, friend, ally and human.”

Likewise, actress, stand-up comedian, and writer Wanda Sykes walked the red carpet while flaunting the pins and told Variety:

“Of course, this is for the mother who was murdered by an ICE agent, and it’s really sad. I know people are out marching and all today, and we need to speak up.”

Exploring further about the “Be Good” pin

The official description of the “Be Good” pin campaign reveals that its launch is directly based on the reports that 2025 was “one of ICE’s deadliest years in two decades.” It is also a response to the

“current administration’s $100 million wartime recruitment campaign aimed at expanding enforcement capacity.”

It adds that every day and everywhere, “regular people are being good” and responsible citizens who are:

“Keeping kids safe when they walk to school, filming fathers who are being disappeared from their workplaces, donating to fundraisers to support organizations that are keeping us safe.”

However, it was the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and their ongoing raids that were failing Americans.

As Wanda Sykes told Variety:

“We need to be out there and shut this rogue government down, because it’s just awful what they’re doing to people.”

Hollywood veteran Natasha Lyonne was among the “leaders from every sector of the entertainment industry” who wore the “Be Good” pin to the 83rd Golden Globes held at the Beverly Hilton on January 11.

Various organizations are also supporting the cause, such as Maremoto, Move On, National Domestic Workers Alliance, and Working Families Power.

Nelini Stamp, a spokesperson for WFP, spoke about the “Be Good” pins to the Associated Press:

“We need every part of civil society, society to speak up. We need our artists. We need our entertainers. We need the folks who reflect society. There is a longstanding tradition of people who create art taking a stand for justice in moments. We’re going to continue that tradition.”

Notably, the “ICE OUT” pins were the brainchild of Stamp and Jess Morales Rocketto, the executive director of Maremoto. The duo reached out to several celebrities and social workers, including Jean Smart and labor activist Ai-Jen Poo.

As for Rocketto, this is his third non-consecutive year of anti-ICE protests at the Golden Globes.


Last week, ICE launched its largest-ever recorded raids in Minneapolis following Donald Trump’s rhetoric against Somali immigrants. Reportedly, the city is home to the largest Somali natives in the USA.

One such raid led to the death of Renee Good, making her the ninth dead victim of ICE operations since September 2025. The FBI is now investigating her murder, while Congress has also vowed to come up with a strict response.

Meanwhile, the White House has maintained that the ICE agent shot Good in self-defence as he feared she would hit him with her car.

On New Year’s Eve, an off-duty ICE officer killed Keith Porter, 43, in Los Angeles. Another incident saw Border Patrol agents injuring two individuals in Portland.

All these incidents have triggered mass protests across the country demanding accountability and justice for the victims.

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Edited by Pallavi K