{"id":2645481,"date":"2026-08-15T16:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T20:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-hollywood-stars-rethinking-getting-involved-in-politics-expert-says-voters-tired-of-celebrities-telling-them-how-to-think\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T16:15:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T20:15:32","slug":"report-hollywood-stars-rethinking-getting-involved-in-politics-expert-says-voters-tired-of-celebrities-telling-them-how-to-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-hollywood-stars-rethinking-getting-involved-in-politics-expert-says-voters-tired-of-celebrities-telling-them-how-to-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Hollywood Stars Rethinking Getting Involved in Politics, Expert Says Voters &#8216;Tired of Celebrities Telling Them How to Think&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-hollywood-stars-rethinking-getting-involved-in-politics-expert-says-voters-tired-of-celebrities-telling-them-how-to-think%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2645481&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent report suggests that celebrities might adopt a more subdued stance regarding politics in the upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential election. many entertainers, such as Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson and Paris Hilton, have expressed a desire to keep their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-lightyear-snub-tim-allen-is-the-last-man-standing\/\" title=\"After \u2018Lightyear\u2019 Snub, Tim Allen Is The Last Man Standing\">political views private<\/a>, citing concerns about backlash and the pervasive nature of politics. The trend indicates a shift away from celebrity endorsements and political activism, partly due to public fatigue with celebrity influence and the limited impact such endorsements tend to have on election outcomes.Experts note that while some celebrities can sway less politically engaged individuals, their overall influence remains modest. The 2024 campaign marked a turning point, with increased criticism of celebrity involvement and a move among stars to distance themselves from political discourse.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A new report indicates that the entertainment industry may take a quieter approach to politics in the next presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>After the 2024 cycle, some celebrities are considering whether wading in is truly worth it, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/blogs\/in-the-know\/6022868-celebrity-political-endorsements-wane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think celebrities are seeing backlash and making a calculated decision that this is just not worth it for them,\u201d Susan Del Percio, a longtime Republican strategist, said.<\/p>\n<p>Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson is among them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve learned I\u2019m going to keep my politics to myself,\u201d Johnson, 54, said in a recent interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolitics is omnipresent, and it\u2019s forever. I don\u2019t like it. I hate it at times. I hate the slinging. I hate all the bulls*** that comes with it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Paris Hilton recently said politics \u201cis something I feel like celebrities should not be discussing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 presidential campaign marked a \u201cturning point in celebrity political engagement,\u201d according to Pace University\u2019s Melvin Williams, noting that Vice President Kamala Harris was awash in support from A-listers to no avail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHarris was overshadowed by her celebrity endorsers, and she was deeply criticized by the public for her excessive use of celebrities,\u201d Williams, an associate professor of communication and media studies, said.<\/p>\n<p>Williams said times have changed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople are tired of celebrities telling them how to think politically and how to vote, especially when private citizens view celebrities as being detached from their daily challenges and their socio-economic realities,\u201d Williams added.<\/p>\n<p>Anti-Trump mouthpiece Jennifer Lawrence said all the talk may not be worth it, noting that \u201celection after election, celebrities do not make a difference whatsoever on who people vote for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo then what am I doing?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just sharing my opinion on something that\u2019s going to add fuel to a fire that\u2019s ripping the country apart. We are so divided,\u201d Lawrence said.<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Feezell, a University of New Mexico political science professor, said some celebrities can influence people, although \u201cit really is a small effect\u201d since \u201cpolitics and public opinion is rooted in much more enduring values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEntertainers and musicians are most likely to be effective among those people who are new to politics or have low levels of political interest because their views are not crystallized, and so they\u2019re more easily susceptible to being persuaded by people that they admire or trust,\u201d Feezell said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf these celebrities could affect the way people vote, Hillary Clinton would be a two-term president. Kamala Harris would have been the president,\u201d Jordan C. Brown, a Democratic strategist from Los Angeles, said.<\/p>\n<p>Harris \u201cdidn\u2019t win a single battleground state,\u201d Brown said. \u201cSo you take that along with the enormous increased cost to reputation and career.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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