It's a battle of big names to try to make the difference in favor of Kamala Harris or Donald Trump in an election that promises to be very close. In view of the American presidential election on Tuesday, November 5, the Democrat and the Republican are trying to attract the support of celebrities to convince their public.
If very big stars of entertainment and sport willingly appear for Joe Biden's vice-president, the former president also has his luxury ambassadors, notably with atypical and popular profiles for part of the electorate. Franceinfo reviews the classified celebrities who have lined up in each of the two camps.
They support Kamala Harris
The candidate received the support of a host of music stars, as is often the case with Democrats. So, Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift or even Eminem have publicly said they will vote for the vice president, who replaced Joe Biden after he dropped out of the race in July.
It can, moreover, count on the active participation of some of these stars. Beyoncé appeared at a rally in her hometown of Houston (Texas) and authorized Kamala Harris to perform her song Freedom his campaign anthem. Alicia Keysshe campaigned in the key state of Pennsylvania on Saturday, alongside former first lady Michelle Obama. THURSDAY, Jennifer Lopez appeared on stage in Las Vegas (Nevada) to criticize a racist joke about Puerto Rico, the island where she is from, made during a Donald Trump rally.
The 60-year-old Democrat can also rely on the support of numerous film and television personalities, such as George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr. or Arnold Schwarzeneggerwho was once the Republican governor of California from 2003 to 2011. Terminator says he is disillusioned by politics, but too “furious” facing Donald Trump to remain silent.
In the world of sports, the basketball superstar LeBron James publicly declared that he was going to vote for Kamala Harris, after supporting Joe Biden in 2020 and Hillary Clinton in 2016. In the NBA, the North American basketball league, this is also the case for Stephen Curry and the coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovichcoach of Frenchman Victor Wembanyama.
They support Donald Trump
Traditionally, more celebrities in the entertainment industry have publicly shown their support for Democratic candidates than for Republican ones. This year, however, Donald Trump is encouraged by prominent figures, starting with the actor Mel Gibson or the billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. The boss of Tesla, SpaceX and the social network
As for musicians, several stars said they supported Donald Trump, like rappers Kanye West, Lil Wayne or Kodak Black. The ex-president pardoned the last two, struggling with the law, before leaving the White House in January 2021. The former astronaut Buzz Aldrinthe second man to have walked on the Moon, 94 years old, declared https://twitter.com/TheRealBuzz/status/1851628221013622787 that he admired the space policy carried out between 2017 and 2021.
We also find pro-Trump figures among active or retired athletes, such as the former boxer Mike Tyson or the racing driver Danica Patrick. The Republican candidate is also supported by Hulk Hoganformer wrestler who became a room driver for Republican meetings.
Celebrities who prefer not to speak out
There are also the stars who have not (yet) taken a position in favor of one or the other in the election which promises to be extremely close. This is the case of Miley Cyrus or Lady Gagawho called for voting for Hillary Clinton in 2016. Rihanna or the actor and wrestler The Rockvery influential, did not call for voting for the Democrat or the Republican either.
The rapper Pharrell Williams categorically refused to get involved. “I'm not political. In fact, I sometimes get annoyed when I see celebrities trying to tell you [pour qui voter]…I'm one of those people who say, 'Shut up, no one asked you anything'”he got carried away in an interview with The Hollywood Reporterin September.
