Following the election of Donald Trump as president, a number of celebrities have left the social network X, formerly Twitter, and owned by Elon Musk. Among them, Oscar-winning actors and directors and one of the most widely read writers in the world.
It was just goodbye. On the night of November 5 to 6, Donald Trump returned to the White House after beating Kamala Harris more easily than expected. As a protest, many celebrities deserted the social network $118 million.
Alyssa Milan
Discovered very young in “Madame is served”, the 51-year-old actress Alyssa Milano made her personal account disappear from the social network users to a BlueSky account. The actress had captivated television for her role as Phoebe Halliwell, one of the witch sisters in the series “Charmed”.
Jamie lee curtis
The departure of actress Jamie Lee Curtis from X caused a stir in the media. On November 14, the one who received the Oscar for best supporting actress for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” posted on her Instagram account a screenshot of her deleted Twitter page, with the caption the Prayer of Serenity: “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. The courage to change the things I can change. And the wisdom to know the difference.
stephen king
The American writer Stephen King, with millions of books sold (“It”, “The Green Line”, “The Shining”…) announced to his 7 million subscribers his departure from X. “I'm leaving Twitter. I tried to stay, but the atmosphere became too toxic. Follow me on Threads, if you wish,” he posted on November 14. In October 2022, The novelist had already attacked the billionaire owner of Tesla, criticizing the fact of having to pay to keep his blue check mark.
Barbara streisand
Also on November 14, American singer Barbra Streisand posted what she declared to be her last post on X, writing: “Starting today, any comments I post will be on Bluesky. #TwitterExodus.” Bluesky, whose stated objective is to reproduce the experience of Twitter “from the old days”, has experienced strong growth since Donald Trump's return to the White House.
Guillermo del Toro
On November 10, Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro announced to his 2.4 million Twitter followers that his account “will remain largely unused…I will be increasingly present at BlueSky.” In 2019, when he received a star in his name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the filmmaker denounced Donald Trump's migration policy against the citizens of his country, Mexico.
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