Several members of Hollywood and the music industry are pledging their support for Vice President Kamala Harris‘ presidential ticket in the 2024 election. Celebrities from Charli XCX and Barbra Streisand to Sheryl Lee Ralph and Kerry Washington shared their Harris endorsements on social media after President Joe Biden announced that he would not be seeking reelection.
On Aug. 5, actress and fierce environmentalist Jane Fonda shared her official Harris endorsement, saying she was voting for the Vice President “not just because Donald Trump would be a total disaster for our democracy and our planet, but because she’s the right person for the job.”
“When you’re my age, you have the privilege of looking back and remembering when some great tectonic shift rearranged the pieces of your life — changing your story, and maybe even the planet’s story, forever,” she said. “We’re living through one of those moments. Everything is on the line.”
Harris ended the month of July with two major celebrity endorsements at a rally in Atlanta: the VP brought out Quavo for a speech on gun safety and Megan Thee Stallion for a rap performance.
After clips of Harris to the beat of Charli XCX’s album Brat went viral the weekend of her announcement, the singer wrote on X, “Kamala IS brat” on X. Harris’ X account then followed Charli on the platform.
For her part, Barbra Streisand shared her “love” for Biden, before adding that Harris would “continue Joe Biden’s work and will be a great president.” She added, “Trump is a pathological liar who lies as easily as he breathes. He wants to take away women’s rights and destroy our great democracy.”
Cardi B shared her excitement on Instagram saying she always thought Harris “should’ve been the 2024 candidate.” She wrote: “Stop playing wit me!!” Lil Nas X wrote simply, “Lock in lil bro @KamalaHarris!”
Actress Viola Davis reposted Harris’ announcement on Instagram, writing “I’m with her!” She also shared a video of a young girl giving a sweet speech while dressed up as the vice president. On X, Washington thanked Biden for doing a “brave and bold thing” by stepping down and for his years of “selfless leadership.”
“Make no mistake. Our fight now remains EXACTLY the same. We must do everything we can to prevent another Trump presidency and an authoritarian government,” wrote the actress. “@KamalaHarris can and will win this! I believe in her and I believe in us. Let’s gooooooooooooo!”
Longtime Democratic supporter, Robert DeNiro, also thanked Biden for “stepping aside to clear the path for another Democrat to become president,” while Julia Louis Dreyfus, who starred in HBO’s Emmy award-winning Veep, praised the president for his decision.
Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes shared photos of herself with Harris and wrote in an Instagram caption: “I stood behind her in 2016 when she ran for Senate, I was behind her when she ran as @vp and I continue to stand behind her today.”
Sharing a photo of herself with the Vice President, Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles wrote on Instagram, “New, Youthful, sharp energy!!!! You asked for it and our President Biden did what was best for the country! Putting personal Ego, power, and fame aside.”
Knowles added: “Go Vice President Kamala Harris for President. Let’s Go.” Harris walked out to Beyoncé’s “Freedom” during her first speech since launching her candidacy.
Actor Josh Gad thanked Joe Biden, posted an Instagram photo with the president, and called him an “American hero,” before giving his full support for Harris.
“I am sending all of my support and love and vowing to do whatever I can to get @kamalaharris elected so that my girls can see that a woman in the United States can become leader of the free world for the first time in 235 years,” Gad wrote. “After all the other guy in the race is simply way too old to hold office.”
In another photo with the Vice President, Sheryl Lee Ralph added the caption, “When she wins, we win!”
Oscar-winning director Spike Lee took to the same platform, writing, “ONCE AGAIN A SISTA COMES TO DA RESCUE.”
Mark Hamill wrote in a post on X that President Biden “has a record of accomplishments unmatched by any president in our lifetime. He restored honesty, dignity & integrity to the office after 4 years of lies, crime, scandal & chaos. Thank you for your service, Mr. President.” He then encouraged his followers to vote for Harris, writing that she will “honor and further his legacy.”
Jamie Lee Curtis also shared a post on X endorsing Harris. “SHE IS TRUSTED AND TESTED and she is a fierce advocate for women’s rights and people of color and her message is one of HOPE and UNITY for America at her time of great national divide,” Curtis wrote.
Mark Ruffalo shared Biden’s announcement, telling his fellow Democrats, “Now we have our marching orders and time to hit the trail running.” He reposted a video of Harris on X, writing, “Trump is too old and of terrible personal character to be President. He just can’t be trusted or relied on and he is always falling asleep on the job. We need a young President who isn’t a convicted criminal to be President.”
Yvette Nicole Brown shared a series of posts on social media pledging her support for Harris. “I’m sure it goes without saying but I FULLY stand with (and next to 😜) my Soror, the fabulous @KamalaHarris ! She has my FULL endorsement for President of the United States!” she wrote alongside a picture of her and the vice president.
On Aug. 7, Sia shared her endorsement for Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, in a video on Twitter. “Together we’re unstoppable,” Sia wrote, linking back to Harris’ website and encouraging her followers to vote and donate.
Many Hollywood Democrats have remained publicly silent regarding the 2024 election, hesitant to support Biden’s bid for reelection. When there wasn’t much excitement around his candidacy, certain players in the industry still supported the current president’s campaign; they emphasized the importance of voting for Biden’s administration and rallying around issues he supported. But after the first disastrous presidential debate on June 27, many in the industry began to express their concerns about the likelihood of Trump beating Biden in November.
Even Biden’s biggest donors and longtime advocates spoke out against him. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings was one of the first major donors to speak out publicly, telling the New York Times on July 3, “Biden needs to step aside to allow a vigorous Democratic leader to beat Trump and keep us safe and prosperous.” Then on July 10, George Clooney published an op-ed in the New York Times calling for Biden to rescind his campaign for presidency.
This story was updated on July 22 at 9:25 p.m. ET to include Charli XCX, Kerry Washington, Lil Nas X, Cardi B, and several other new celebrity endorsements for Kamala Harris.
This story was updated on Aug. 5 at 6:15 p.m. ET to include Jane Fonda’s endorsement, along with previous endorsements from Megan Thee Stallion and Quavo.
This story was updated on Aug. 7 to include Sia’s endorsement.
From Rolling Stone US
