Actress Shailene Woodley has been arrested in North Dakota during a protest opposing the construction of a cross-state oil pipeline.

The 24-year-old star – who first rose to fame as part of the US television series Secret Life of the American Teenager – was live streaming the protest on Facebook to around 40,000 people at the time she was arrested for criminal trespassing.

The Divergent star has been an outspoken member of a campaign opposing the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, a project which would transfer oil through North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois.

 

yo, #standingrock. we on our way. #protectcleanwater #NoDAPL #uptous

A photo posted by Shailene Woodley (@shailenewoodley) on Oct 9, 2016 at 3:55pm PDT

Protestors believe the pipeline has the potential to contaminate the main water source for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s reservation, which stands just half a mile from the line.

According to Cosmopolitan, the controversial work could also destroy some of the Native American tribe’s sacred sites.

 

Let’s hit our goal of 1,000 shirts and keep it going! Take a stand and show your support for Standing Rock in the fight to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline. Share with friends and get your shirt through my bio link or at omaze.com/standingrock #UpToUs #OurRevolution #NoDAPL

A photo posted by Shailene Woodley (@shailenewoodley) on Sep 27, 2016 at 1:28pm PDT

Before her arrest, Shailene could be heard saying: “I’m being arrested.  I was down there with everybody else.  It’s because I’m well known.  It’s because I have 40,000 people watching.”

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