Donald Trump’s stunning victory Tuesday either sent Kamala Harris’s celebrity supporters into social media meltdowns or left them trying to articulate their grief and disbelief.
Some pro-Harris stars meanwhile remained silent, perhaps realizing that 72 million Americans — or 51% of voters — didn’t just reject their chosen candidate but helped to repudiate a belief in their power to influence culture and politics.
Cardi B lashed out at a fan who said on Instagram Live that she should appear at Donald Trump’s second inauguration.
“I swear to god I’m gonna (expletive) you up, get away from me,” said the Grammy-winner rapper who stumped for Harris at a rally in Wisconsin last week.
TOPSHOT – US producer and actress Oprah Winfrey (L) holds up US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ hand as she arrive onstage during a campaign rally on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 4, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
LeBron James expressed his concerns the potential threats of a second Trump presidency to women’s reproductive rights by sharing a photo of himself with his 10-year-old daughter. The NBA champion said: “HEAVY ON MY HEART & MIND THIS AM MY PRINCESS !! PROMISE TO PROTECT YOU WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE AND MORE!! WE DONT NEED THEIR HELP!”
Billie Eilish echoed that view, saying on Instagram, “It’s a war on women,” while Christina Applegate told people on X to “unfollow me if you voted against female rights. Against disability rights.” Ariana Grande more gently said, “Holding the hand of every person who is feeling the immeasurable heaviness of this outcome today.”
HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 25: Singers Beyoncé speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, on October 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Harris is campaigning in Texas holding a rally supporting reproductive rights with recording artists Beyoncé and Willie Nelson. (Photo by Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, other entertainment and sports icons have thus far said nothing to their hundreds of millions of fans or social media followers — notably Taylor Swift, who triggered Elon Musk so much than he threatened to impregnate her after she endorsed Harris in September with a “childless cat lady” reference. But ditto for Bad Bunny, Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen, Eva Longoria and Harrison Ford, who recorded a video, warning voters about the grave threat Trump posed to democracy.
With Harris’ ascension to the top of the Democratic ticket, her campaign became a magnet for celebrities and the “coolest thing in pop culture” as she campaigned against former President Trump, another celebrity from his days as a reality TV star and a New York City tabloid figure.
The campaign expected that endorsements from stars with Gen-Z appeal could help the former San Francisco District Attorney sell her candidacy to the stars’ youthful fans, especially to young women who could be excited about the prospect of electing the first female president.
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Source:: The Mercury News – Entertainment
