Celebrities react to the Orlando nightclub shooting

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When news broke that 50 people were killed at a gay nightclub in Orlando early Sunday, celebrities took to social media on Sunday with a bevy of reactions.

Many stars, including John Legend, Neil Patrick Harris and Kim Kardashian West, paid tribute to victims of the massacre and also called upon lawmakers to take action on gun control.

Read their reactions in the slideshow above.

Celebrities React to Mass Shooting in Orlando--- Worst in U.S. History
Celebrities React to Mass Shooting in Orlando--- Worst in U.S. History

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