“Westworld” actress Evan Rachel Wood said Sunday she was participating in a 24-hour hunger strike to raise awareness about the children who were separated from their families upon crossing the U.S. border.24 hours! You're like...Gandhi or someone.
This is so "Hollywood" that a professional satirist could not improve upon it.
By the way, Christians of my persuasion do the same thing, for various other reasons, every Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. In addition, some of us fast one day a month as part of our not-quite-dormant monastic vows and associate it with an intentional day of prayer.
I never thought of turning fasting into a virtue signal, however.