Actress Kelly Rutherford’s petition asking the White House to help bring her children back to the U.S. hit a key goal — 100,000 signatures — on Tuesday after other stars promoted it on social media.
A petition on the We the People website needs to reach that number of signatures to garner White House review.
Rutherford is locked in a six-year custody battle with her former husband, German businessman Daniel Giersch, over their two children. A California judge has signed off on the children living with Giersch in France, Entertainment Tonight reported.
A photo posted by @kellyrutherford on Apr 29, 2015 at 8:07am PDT
Her petition, which was launched at the end of April, has been backed by star power, including tweets from her former “Gossip Girl” cast mate Ed Westwick.
YOU GUYS did it! pic.twitter.com/GeaTNoyZsS
— Ed Westwick (@EdWestwick) May 12, 2015
RT If you think @KellyRutherford is the best mom, on and off screen, & she deserves to have her kids back! SIGN HERE: http://t.co/i32URXDhDF
— Ed Westwick (@EdWestwick) May 12, 2015
This is my friend @KellyRutherford. You (yes,you) have the power to help her get her kids back http://t.co/i32URXDhDF pic.twitter.com/AuqnIfruin
— Ed Westwick (@EdWestwick) May 12, 2015
Kim Kardashian also tweeted her support for Rutherford on Tuesday, saying she sympathized with her as a fellow mother.
I usually don’t get involved in other people’s lives especially if I don’t know them but this story I’ve been following &as a mom touched me
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 12, 2015
I know I don’t know you @KellyRutherford but as a mom I feel your pain and I wish you the best of luck! I hope you see your babies soon!
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 12, 2015
Other celebrities, including former “Gossip Girl” cast mate Matthew Settle, Marcia Cross, Selma Blair, Lisa Rinna and Cindy Crawford have all voiced support for Rutherford in her custody battle.
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