The Bachelor’s Brooke Blurton among Aussie stars attending ‘Invasion Day’ marches as slew of celebrities protest Australia Day

Brooke Blurton joined a chorus of celebrities speaking out against Australia Day.

The Bachelor star, a Noongar-Yamatji woman, attended an ‘Invasion Day’ rally in Melbourne and shared highlights of the protest on her Instagram Stories.

The former reality star documented the crowd, many of whom wore Aboriginal flag T-shirts and held up signs.

One participant’s shirt read “respect black matriarchy,” while some protesters wore Aboriginal flags like capes over their shoulders.

Talk To Me star Zoe Terakes took part in the Sydney leg of the ‘Invasion Day’ protests, with the actor also sharing images of the crowd throbbing with banners.

Home and Away actor Lincoln Younes and ABC star Costa Georgiadis also attended the ‘Invasion Day’ rally in Sydney to protest Australia Day celebrations.

Lincoln shared a photo on his Instagram as he joined thousands of people across the country to protest Australia Day on January 26 and for the rights of Indigenous people.

The actor simply captioned the photo with a black, yellow and red love heart – the colors on the Aboriginal flag.

Lincoln was accompanied by Costa, who was seen at the protest wearing a white T-shirt and red shorts.

Other stars shared their thoughts on social media, including champion boxer Harry Garside.

“I’d like to say I’m one of the most patriotic Australians I know. That’s why I’m creating this status. For years I’ve celebrated Australia Day on January 26, but it’s only recently that I’ve really sat down and thought about what that day means,” he wrote.

‘The day actually has no significance for Australia, but it does have significance for the British. For some, the day is built on misery and realistically we could be celebrating our beautiful country on any other day,” Harry continued.

‘I have done some research and have come to the conclusion that from now on I will celebrate Australia Day every year on January 1, because legislation was passed in 1901 and this beautiful country we live in became a federation. Happy Australia Day guys.”

He added in an Instagram Stories post: “Seven years later and still standing by this. Grateful every day to be Australian. Truly the best country on earth’.

Maria Thattil made a simple statement by sharing an Aboriginal work of art, as well as an image of famous Aboriginal Australians projected onto the Opera House.

Actress Debra Lawrance also let an image do the talking, posting the Aboriginal flag on Instagram without any comments attached.

Influencer Tahnee Cook posted an Aboriginal flag along with the words “Always was, always will be,” which Married at First Sight star Alyssa Barmonde also shared.

Meanwhile, Abbie Chatfield explained that she won’t be releasing a new episode on her podcast “because it’s Invasion Day.”

‘Hello everyone! There’s no Nightmare Fuel episode tomorrow because it’s Invasion Day. Instead, we have included a list of the protests and marches taking place in the capitals. It always was, and it always will be,” she said.

Former Married At First Sight star Nasser Sultan also condemned Australia Day as a public holiday.

“Australia is the only country that celebrates the day it was invaded. That’s a bit like America throwing a pool party at Pearl Harbor,” he wrote.

Gogglebox star Matty Fahd marked Australia Day by posting a tribute to Indigenous Australians.

He shared an image on Instagram of two indigenous women holding the Australian Aboriginal flag.

“It always was, it always will be,” he captioned the post.

On Thursday, Jesinta Campbell also shared a blistering post condemning Australia Day as a celebration of ‘colonization’.

The former Miss Universe Australia, who is married to native Sydney Swans star Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin, took to Instagram to reshare several posts from prominent anti-Australia Day campaigners.

The first message simply had the words ‘Australia Day’ crossed out, while the words ‘Invasion Day’ were in bold below.

It continued: ‘The advent of one race at the expense of another. Can you learn the correct place names of the country you live in?

‘Once you’ve done this, take a look at the events they have on this date/throughout the year. Go to them. Surround yourself with the culture.”

Finally, Jesinta reposted an image with the caption: “Australia is the only country to mark colonization as a national holiday.”