When Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president, many thought her nod would make a marked difference in the hotly contested U.S. Commander-in-Chief race.
It didn’t.
“I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes, I believe need a warrior to champion them,” wrote the worldwide superstar on Instagram.
Long before her last-minute endorsement, Rolling Stone reported in August a movement that would gather thousands of “Swifties for Harris.”
“While the 14-time Grammy winner has yet to endorse the group, she publicly supported Biden and Harris in 2020,” according to America’s most notable music magazine.
Little did Rolling Stone or Swift herself realize how little influence celebrities have in politics. The movement’s August momentum fell short in assisting the vice president in gaining the commander-and-chief post.
The Swifties 4 Kamala website remains nearly a month after the Democratic defeat, still touting a Glamour Magazine endorsement:
“One of the most impressive grassroots political campaigns of the decade” — Glamour
Not impressive enough, major media reports and endorsements, now dead in the water, are forgotten. Certain celebrities made their opinion known after the election, cementing their disappointment in social media history.
Deadline reports numerous reactions, beginning with Kerry Washington, who ironically played Olivia Pope, a character who sleeps with the president in the political thriller “Scandal.”
“Be kind to yourself today. There is more work to do,” Washington wrote on Instagram.
Iconic actress Bette Midler went as far as to delete her X account after quoting H.L. Mencken.
“On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
According to Midler, that day was Nov. 5. Christina Applegate, one of Hollywood’s favorite childhood stars, put it all out there:
“I apologize. I’m still reeling and sobbing. But I’m not angry anymore. Just going to go back to my bubble and watch a shit ton of Bravo shows So peace to all. I suggest you do the same. Very soothing,” Applegate wrote on Instagram.
Applegate went so far as to risk the following:
“Please unfollow me if you voted against female rights. Against disability rights. Yeah, that. Unfollow me because what you did is unreal. Don’t want followers like this. So yeah. Done. Also after today I will be shutting down this fan account that I have had for so many years because this is sick.” A
Major media outlets picked up on the political party drama, with the Economic Times reporting, “Donald Trump’s win has scared a lot of Democratic Party-aligned celebrities who have extensively endorsed Kamala Harris.”
The Los Angeles Times gets to the point in a Nov. 6 report, wasting no time stirring the celebrity pot with the report title: “How Trump’s second presidency could bring more drama to Hollywood.”
Reporter Samantha Masunaga uses the dean of Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts as a source.
“Let’s face it, liberal Hollywood is the enemy,” Stephen Galloway told the L.A. Times. “Even though this is a guy who made his name in entertainment, he’s not going to be a pro-entertainment-industry politician.”
Masunga also points to the Sunshine State to prove politics and entertainment do not mix.
“Media and entertainment giants might be wary of the situation Walt Disney Co. found itself in after it battled Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the state’s so-called Don’t Say Gay anti-LGBTQ legislation,” the L.A. reporter writes.
Unlike President Ronald Reagan, who also enjoyed being in the White House and on the big screen, Trump does not have the support from fellow celebrities like Reagan did.
Quite the contrary. Hollywood’s own Mia Farrow’s X quote reads:
“Looks like he will win. God help us.”te reads:
“Looks like he will win. God help us.”



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