Hollywood stars have been some of the most vocal American citizens stressing the significance of voting in the 2020 presidential election. While they’re doing …
Hollywood stars have been some of the most vocal American citizens stressing the significance of voting in the 2020 presidential election. While they’re doing so in a very public way on social media, some have revealed this year is the first time they’ve ever cast ballots. Some celebrities voting for the first time have lived in the United States all their lives, while others who were born in other countries are exercising their right to vote after having been granted U.S. citizenship. Find out which celebrities are first-time voters below. Selena Gomez is one of the seemingly countless celebrities to have cast ballots for the 2020 presidential election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. The 28-year-old singer shared a few pics of her voting experience on Instagram last week. „Honestly, I’m not ashamed to say this,“ she said during an episode of „Voting Power Hour,“ per Buzzfeed. „… This was my first time.“ Gomez said that in the past, she „never felt“ like her vote mattered. This year her perspective changed. „Every vote counts,“ the Disney Channel alum said. „Some people get in their head, and they’re like, ‚Oh, well what does it matter?'“ „My main focus has been this right now,“ said the star, who has not publicly endorsed a candidate. „You can tell on my social media and everything, obviously, I’m super invested in this right now. It’s been good. I feel hopeful.“ Actor Ryan Reynolds was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, but revealed on social media he’s voted for the first time in a U.S. presidential election. The „Deadpool“ actor confirmed he voted early on Instagram with a picture alongside his wife, Blake Lively. „This is my first time voting in America. I’d like to thank my wife Blake for making my first time so gentle and loving. It was super scary at first, then exciting and now I’m a little tired. But proud. #VoteEarly,“ the 43-year-old joked on Instagram. In the photo he posted, the actor is holding his mail-in ballot. Meanwhile, Lively also poked fun at his first-time experience writing, „It was Ryan’s first time. He was understandably scared. It all happened so fast. Like, REALLY fast. He wept. I pretended to weep. Then he called all his friend [sic]. #voteearly.“ Reynolds said back in 2016 he wished he could have voted then. The star has since obtained dual citizenship, the New York Times reported in 2018.
