Margot Robbie Makes Tearful Plea As She Urges Followers To Donate To The Australian Bushfire Relief Efforts

The actress showed rare childhood photos in an emotional Instagram video.

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by Bonnie McLaren |
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Instead of posting photos of the devastation caused by the Australian wildfires,Margot Robbie decided to take a different approach to help raise money for the crisis. The actress - who grew up in on a farm in rural Queensland - showed fans candid pictures from her childhood, kept in family albums, to demonstrate how much her home country means to her. 'I'm sure you're all aware of what is happening in Australia at the moment with the fires. I didn't want to show you more pictures of the devastation,' she told her followers in an IGTV video, where she looked visibly distressed.

Pointing to one picture, Margot said, 'This is my cousin and I out at the farm in Australia growing up... This is making mud pies. Riding motorbikes.' She added, ‘I wanted you to see how beautiful our country is. Because it is so beautiful. And it's really, really hurting right now.’

The actress - who has given money herself - urged her followers to donate, leaving a link to the Australian Red Cross in her bio. ‘It is so needed right now,’ she said. ‘Please if you haven't already donated. Please do. Let's give future generations the kind of childhood I was so lucky to have.' Margot now lives in LA, and she attended the Golden Globes hours later, where she was nominated for best supporting actress for her role in Bombshell.

So far, the devastating fires have killed 24 people, ruined 1,000 homes and left 500 million animals dead. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban also donated $500,000 to the Australian Rural Fire Service.

During last night’s Golden Globes{ =nofollow}, Russell Crowe used his winner's speech to address the crisis. ‘Make no mistake. The tragedy unfolding in Australia is climate change-based,’ he said in a message read out on stage by show host Jennifer Aniston. Crowe - who won the award for his portrayal of Fox News Chief Executive Roger Ailes in The Loudest Voice in the Room - stayed at home to protect his family from the fires.

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The Best Looks From The Golden Globes Red Carpet 2020

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Jennifer Aniston wearing Dior Haute Couture

Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a sequin Ralph & Russo suit2 of 61

Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a sequin Ralph & Russo suit

Ana de Armas wearing a sequin Ralph & Russo strapless gown3 of 61

Ana de Armas wearing a sequin Ralph & Russo strapless gown

Margot Robbie wearing Chanel Couture4 of 61

Margot Robbie wearing Chanel Couture

Kirsten Dunst5 of 61

Kirsten Dunst wearing Rodarte

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Anna Paquin6 of 61

Anna Paquin wearing Dior

Cynthia Erivo wearing custom Thom Browne7 of 61

Cynthia Erivo wearing custom Thom Browne

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Andrew Scott8 of 61

Andrew Scott

Annabelle Wallis9 of 61

Annabelle Wallis in Zuhair Murad

Kaitlyn Dever wearing Valentino Haute Couture10 of 61

Kaitlyn Dever wearing Valentino Haute Couture

Dakota Fanning wearing Dior Couture11 of 61

Dakota Fanning wearing Dior Couture

Bel Powley in Miu Miu12 of 61

Bel Powley in Miu Miu

Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres13 of 61

Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres, both wearing Celine

Gillian Anderson in a white sculptural gown14 of 61

Gillian Anderson in a white sculptural gown

Greta Gerwig in Proenza Schouler15 of 61

Greta Gerwig in Proenza Schouler

Joey King wearing Iris Van Herpen16 of 61

Joey King wearing Iris Van Herpen

Kate McKinnon in an embellished black suit17 of 61

Kate McKinnon in a Prabal Gurung black embellished suit

Margaret Qualley wearing Chanel Couture18 of 61

Margaret Qualley wearing Chanel Couture

Michelle Williams wearing Louis Vuitton19 of 61

Michelle Williams wearing Louis Vuitton

Naomi Watts20 of 61

Naomi Watts in Armani Privé

Ricky Gervais with partner Jane Fallon21 of 61

Ricky Gervais with partner Jane Fallon

Sofia Carson wearing Giambattista Valli Haute Couture22 of 61

Sofia Carson wearing Giambattista Valli Haute Couture

Winnie Harlow wearing LaQuan Smith23 of 61

Winnie Harlow wearing LaQuan Smith

Zoey Deutch in a custom Fendi gown24 of 61

Zoey Deutch in a custom Fendi gown

Billy Porter in a white suit with feather-trimmed jacket25 of 61

Billy Porter in a white suit with feather-trimmed jacket designed by Alex Vinash and Jimmy Choo boots

Awkwafina wearing Dior Haute Couture26 of 61

Awkwafina wearing Dior Haute Couture

Bill Hader and Rachel Bilson27 of 61

Bill Hader and Rachel Bilson

Cate Blanchett wearing Mary Katrantzou28 of 61

Cate Blanchett wearing Mary Katrantzou

Charlize Theron wearing Dior29 of 61

Charlize Theron wearing Dior

Glenn Close in a blue velvet gown30 of 61

Glenn Close in a blue velvet gown

Gwyneth Paltrow wearing Fendi31 of 61

Gwyneth Paltrow wearing Fendi

Helen Mirren in Dior Haute Couture32 of 61

Helen Mirren in Dior Haute Couture

J.Lo wearing a bow-adorned Valentino gown33 of 61

J.Lo wearing a bow-adorned Valentino gown

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Jodie Comer in Mary Katrantzou

Kerry Washington in Altuzarra35 of 61

Kerry Washington in Altuzarra

Kit Harrington and Rosie Leslie36 of 61

Kit Harrington and Rosie Leslie

Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa37 of 61

Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa

Lucy Boynton, wearing a custom Louis Vuitton gown and Rami Malek in Saint Laurent38 of 61

Lucy Boynton, wearing a custom Louis Vuitton gown and Rami Malek in Saint Laurent

Michelle Pfeiffer39 of 61

Michelle Pfeiffer

Taylor Swift in Etro40 of 61

Taylor Swift in Etro

Rachel Brosnahan in Michael Kors41 of 61

Rachel Brosnahan in Michael Kors

Rachel Weisz in Tom Ford42 of 61

Rachel Weisz in Tom Ford

Reese Witherspoon wearing Roland Mouret43 of 61

Reese Witherspoon wearing Roland Mouret

Rooney Mara in Givenchy44 of 61

Rooney Mara in Givenchy

Sacha Baron Cohen in an electric blue suit with Isla Fisher in Monique Lhuillier45 of 61

Sacha Baron Cohen in an electric blue suit with Isla Fisher in Monique Lhuillier

Saoirse Ronan in a glittering Celine gown46 of 61

Saoirse Ronan in a glittering Celine gown

Shailene Woodley in a Balmain dress47 of 61

Shailene Woodley in a Balmain dress

Scarlett Johansson wearing a scarlet Vera Wang gown48 of 61

Scarlett Johansson wearing a scarlet Vera Wang gown

Zoe Kravitz wearing Saint Laurent49 of 61

Zoe Kravitz wearing Saint Laurent

Elton John and David Furnish50 of 61

Elton John and David Furnish

Sienna Miller wearing Gucci51 of 61

Sienna Miller wearing Gucci

Laura Dern wearing Saint Laurent52 of 61

Laura Dern wearing Saint Laurent

Nicole Kidman in a red Versace gown53 of 61

Nicole Kidman in a red Versace gown

Olivia Colman wearing a red Emilia Wickstead gown with exaggerated puff sleeves54 of 61

Olivia Colman wearing a red Emilia Wickstead gown with exaggerated puff sleeves

Priyanka Chopra in Prada with Nick Jonas55 of 61

Priyanka Chopra in Prada with Nick Jonas

Renee Zellweger in Armani56 of 61

Renee Zellweger in Armani

Salma Hayek wearing a Gucci dress57 of 61

Salma Hayek wearing a Gucci dress

Tiffany Haddish wearing a dress by Israeli designer Galia Lahav58 of 61

Tiffany Haddish wearing a dress by Israeli designer Galia Lahav

Gugu Mbatha-Raw wearing Gucci59 of 61

Gugu Mbatha-Raw wearing Gucci

Amy Poehler in a custom Sergio Hudson Collection dress60 of 61

Amy Poehler in a custom Sergio Hudson Collection dress

Beanie Feldstein in Oscar de la Renta61 of 61

Beanie Feldstein in Oscar de la Renta

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