She turned her Instagram over to an activist in Lisbon, Portugal, earlier in the day.
And Sara Sampaio showed her own commitment to social justice later on Saturday when she showed up at a Black Lives Matter protest in Los Angeles.
The 28-year-old model stopped at a Starbucks for a caffeine blast with friends before taking to the streets to make her voice heard.
Prepping: Sara Sampaio, 28, joined friends for coffee in Los Angeles on Saturday before joining a Black Lives Matter protest
Sara kept the focus off herself for the gathering with a minimalist all-black outfit featuring a black T-shirt and matching sweatpants.
The Victoria’s Secret angel had a brown backpack slung over her shoulders, and she wore her brunette locks in a long ponytail through her black baseball cap.
Sara’s model friend Juliana Herz wore a white T-shirt with light-colored jeans, and a third friend wore a white T-shirt with black leggings.
All three appeared to be wearing the same classic white Nike sneakers.
The models all brought masks to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, though they wore them below their chins before arriving at the protest, defeating the mask’s purpose.
No distractions: Sara kept the focus off herself with a minimalist all-black look while heading to the protest with her friend Juliana Herz (left)
Having a laugh: On Instagram, Sara shared black and white photos from the protest, including one picturing her from behind with a cheeky sign reading, ‘Racism Is Small D*** Energy’
On Instagram, Sara shared stylish black and white photos from the protest, including one picturing her from behind with a cheeky sign reading, ‘Racism Is Small D*** Energy.’
Another snap showed Juliana marching next to Sara and holding a ‘Latinos 4 Black Lives’ sign.
‘I hear you, I stand with you, I walk with you, I fight with you!’ Sara captioned the photos.
‘Beautiful peaceful manifestation in Los Angeles! Together we can create change!’
Solidarity: Another snap showed Juliana marching next to Sara and holding a ‘Latinos 4 Black Lives’ sign
Making progress: ‘I hear you, I stand with you, I walk with you, I fight with you!’ Sara captioned the photos. ‘Beautiful peaceful manifestation in Los Angeles! Together we can create change!’
The spark: The protests in Los Angeles and across the country were inspired by the May 25 death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota
The protests in Los Angeles and across the country were inspired by the May 25 death of George Floyd in police custody.
The 46-year-old died after Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for close to nine minutes, even after he had stopped breathing and became unresponsive.
After a multi-day delay, Chauvin was charged with second-degree manslaughter and third-degree murder (later upgraded to second-degree murder).
He and the other three officers at the scene of Floyd’s arrest were all fired by the MPD shortly after video of Floyd’s death became public, and the other three were charged with aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter days later.
Raising up others: Sara helped raise awareness about anti-racist efforts outside the US by turning over her Instagram to her friend Nuna, a Portugal-based activist; shown in September
Shared struggle: ‘Today I’m taking over Sara’s instagram to show that we all fighting against systematic racism around the world,’ she wrote from a Lisbon protest. ‘I hope I can show you how this is not just a USA struggle’
Helping out: The activist shared images from a packed protest in the Portuguese capital as other protestors dispensed free water, along with hand sanitizer to cut down on COVID-19 transmission
Earlier on Saturday, Sara helped raise awareness about anti-racist efforts outside the United States by turning over her Instagram to her friend Nuna, an activist based in Portugal, Sara’s home country.
‘Today I’m taking over Sara’s instagram to show that we all fighting against systematic racism around the world,’ she captioned a photo from a protest in Lisbon.
‘I hope I can show you how this is not just a USA struggle.’
The activist shared images from a packed protest in the Portuguese capital as other protestors dispensed free water, along with hand sanitizer to cut down on COVID-19 transmission.