Rowan Blanchard & Emma Gonzalez Discuss the Challenges of Activism (Video)

Rowan Blanchard and Emma Gonzalez share a hug while appearing together on stage for a panel at the 2018 Teen Vogue Summit on Saturday (June 2) at The New School in New York City.

The 16-year-old A Wrinkle in Time and the 18-year-old MSD student have been friends since meeting at the March for Our Lives and they spoke out about the challenges of activism.

“I have so many other things I want to talk about that are unrelated to gun control — or things that are in addition to gun reform,” Emma said. “And I can’t talk about them as much as I want to, because if I don’t focus on one centralized message, it gets lost.”

“That’s the thing about activism,” Rowan added. “You can’t do it all.”

Rowan was joined at the event by her Girl Meets World co-star Corey Fogelmanis while Emma was joined by MSD classmates Jaclyn Corin and Sarah Chadwick.

FYI: Rowan is wearing a Diane von Furstenberg dress.