Taylor Swift endorsed Harris late Tuesday, and celebrities like Martha Stewart, Aubrey Plaza, Mel Brooks and Stevie Nicks have done the same since.
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Celebrity voices have entered the 2024 presidential race in a variety of ways in recent weeks, and some of the biggest names in politics and in Hollywood have lent their voices to a particular candidate in hopes of moving the needle this November.Key Facts
After declining to endorse a candidate in 2020, Martha Stewart on Thursday said at the Retail Influencer CEO Forum she will supporting Kamala Harris in the election because she wants a president “who doesn’t hate New York” and “doesn’t hate democracy», the Daily Beast reported.
Billionaire pop star Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris in an Instagram post Tuesday night, minutes after a debate between Harris and Donald Trump wrapped up, with a photo of her holding her cat that has since been recreated by several other celebrities.
Actress Aubrey Plaza posted a photo of herself on Instagram holding Grumpy Cat—the face of a famous meme—with the caption «HARRIS ???????? WALZ.”
Mel Brooks said he was “all in” for the Harris and Walz ticket in a post to social media holding his dog, adding “I don’t have a cat, so a dog will have to do!”
Stevie Nicks did not name a particular candidate when she encouraged her followers to vote in an Instagram post this week, but did copy Swift’s posing-with-a-pet image and signed her message «Childless Dog Lady», a reference to Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance saying «a bunch of childless cat ladies» are running the country.
Trump thanked Brittany Mahomes, wife of NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes, for her «defending him» after she lashed out at social media users who criticized her for liking several pro-Trump posts last month (Mahomes has not formally endorsed a candidate). What Other Celebrities Have Endorsed Harris?
A number of the biggest names in Hollywood came out in support of Biden before he dropped out of the race, before turning their support to Harris. Olivia Rodrigo, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris by sharing a video of a speech the vice president gave promising to “stop Donald Trump’s extreme abortion bans.” Major Democratic fundraiser George Clooney, who used a New York Times essay to call for Biden to drop out of the race, lent his support to Harris and Barbra Streisand said she would support Harris because of her vow to fight for reproductive rights. Musician John Legend, who performed at the Democratic National Convention in 2024, posted he was «so ready» for a Harris presidency.
