Scarlett Johansson made a surprising appearance to introduce country singer Miranda Lambert on Wednesday’s two-hour special, CMT Celebrates Our Heroes.
The 38-year-old actress, who released her own EP, Apart, in 2022, seemed right at home among the dozens of musicians who sang their hits and covers show.
She joined them and several other Hollywood celebrities, including Sean Penn, 59, Kristen Bell and Olivia Munn, both 42, in paying tribute to essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Hollywood star: Scarlett Johansson made a surprising appearance to introduce country singer Miranda Lambert on Wednesday’s two-hour special, CMT Celebrates Our Heroes
Scarlett also introduced Miranda, 38, whom she called ‘one of my favorite artists, a kick-ass singer-songwriter who is dedicating her performance to a group of people she cares deeply about.’
‘I’m so glad to be a part of this show tonight and get to honor all of these incredible people, and get to listen to some great music, too,’ Scarlett declared.
She appeared to be staying at the $2.2 million Amagansett Dunes, New York, home where she’s been holed up with her fiancé, Saturday Night Live star Colin Jost, 39.
Miranda then appeared on her Nashville home’s ‘Magic Porch’ to sing her 2019 hit Bluebird.
Country star: Miranda appeared on her Nashville home’s ‘Magic Porch’ to sing her 2019 hit Bluebird
She thanked first responders, pointing out that she came from a family of police officers and firemen, and was married to an NYPD officer, offering that they ‘meant the world to us.’
Scarlett then reappeared to praise the ‘courage and strength’ shown by ‘police, EMTs and firefighters [who] go out there and face this head on’ when everyone else stayed home.
She singled out New Jersey state trooper Rick Vanderclock for praise, before Rick spoke about losing his father to coronavirus, grappling with it himself and returning to the force.
Frontline workers: Scarlett reappeared to praise the ‘courage and strength’ shown by ‘police, EMTs and firefighters [who] go out there and face this head on’ when everyone else stayed home
Fast Times At Ridgemont High star Sean showed up to talk about the heroism of frontline workers, something he knew about from his role as the founder of CORE, a community relief non-profit.
His group has helped set up a huge coronavirus testing site at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium, which tests 6,000 people a day for free and is said to be the largest such site in the United States.
Sean compared the stress hospital workers are under to that of military bomb technicians in the 2008 film The Hurt Locker, adding ‘we have to thank, love and honor all of them.’
