{"id":2681373,"date":"2026-10-11T12:45:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T16:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rising-hollywood-star-rejects-woke-trap-refuses-to-talk-politics-my-calling-is-elsewhere\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T12:50:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T16:50:37","slug":"rising-hollywood-star-rejects-woke-trap-refuses-to-talk-politics-my-calling-is-elsewhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rising-hollywood-star-rejects-woke-trap-refuses-to-talk-politics-my-calling-is-elsewhere\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising Hollywood Star Rejects Woke Trap, Refuses to Talk Politics: &#8216;My Calling Is Elsewhere&#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\">28<\/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%2Frising-hollywood-star-rejects-woke-trap-refuses-to-talk-politics-my-calling-is-elsewhere%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=2681373&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>Glen Powell is an actor known for major roles in films like \u201cTop Gun: Maverick\u201d and the romantic comedy \u201cAnyone But You.\u201d At age 37, he has gained a significant fanbase and credits his success in part to avoiding political discourse, which he believes tends to divide people and harm meaningful conversation. In an interview with Esquire, Powell explained that he prefers to stay out of politics to prevent unnecessary division and to maintain focus on his acting career. Despite his silence on political issues, Powell has a background linked to the Republican side: his mother worked in the Reagan administration, and his family has longstanding political ties in Texas. He faced criticism from some on the political left for not speaking out, but others, including conservatives, support his stance, emphasizing that his personal struggles-such as growing up in poverty and dealing with his parents&#8217; cancer diagnoses-are reasons why he prioritizes perseverance and privacy over public political engagement. Powell advocates for celebrities to focus on their craft and human experiences rather than political controversies, arguing that the public prefers to enjoy talent and storytelling without celebrity politics overshadowing entertainment.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Glen Powell has starred in a number of major roles in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-signs-bill-that-ties-tv-and-film-production-tax-credits-to-diversity-goals\/\" title=\"Newsom Signs Bill That Ties TV And Film Production Tax Credits To Diversity Goals\">entertainment career<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>From action blockbuster \u201cTom Gun: Maverick\u201d to romantic comedy \u201cAnyone But You,\u201d the 37-year-old actor has quickly made a name for himself, and has picked up quite a few fans along the way.<\/p>\n<p>One secret to his success has been his avoidance of politics \u2014 a topic which has sunk the reputations of many actors and distracted audiences from their work.<\/p>\n<p>Powell said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/movies\/a73944797\/glen-powell-interview-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with Esquire that \u201cover time, I realized that politics divide people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople trying to prove their point \u2014 for me, it\u2019s the worst version of a conversation. I genuinely do not like the discourse,\u201d he described.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Glen Powell is staying quiet on politics in interviews because \u201cover time I realized that politics divide people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople trying to prove their point \u2014 for me, it\u2019s the worst version of a conversation. I genuinely do not like the discourse. It\u2019s not as healthy as it once was. [Engaging in politics] is not presently possible. I applaud people for jumping into those things and fighting for what they believe in. If I were a political person, I would be talking about it. For me, my calling is elsewhere.\u201d (via Esquire)<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/t.co\/MRtoVXQJ0K<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Variety (@Variety) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Variety\/status\/2107838606991880223?\">October 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not as healthy as it once was.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Powell added that engaging in politics is \u201cnot presently possible\u201d for him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI applaud people for jumping into those things and fighting for what they believe in,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I were a political person, I would be talking about it. For me, my calling is elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Powell has not tipped his hand regarding his own political beliefs, he actually has substantial Republican bona fides.<\/p>\n<p>Powell\u2019s mother, Cyndy Powell, served in the Reagan administration\u2019s Treasury Department.<\/p>\n<p>His father even took the Powell last name when he and Cyndy got married, since the Powell family was influential in Texas politics.<\/p>\n<p>But the profile from Esquire noted that the family has also faced their hard times, with both parents getting diagnosed with cancer when Powell was 24.<\/p>\n<p>The family also did not have substantial sums of money, forcing Powell to be incredibly persistent to make it in the entertainment world.<\/p>\n<p>Powell received criticism from the left for staying out of the political fray, but many defended his position.<\/p>\n<p>Brittany Hugoboom, the founder of the conservative Evie Magazine, concluded on social media that Powell is \u201cright\u201d for \u201cstaying quiet on politics.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">People are upset at Glen Powell for staying quiet on politics but he\u2019s right.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s so divisive. People are so unhinged.<\/p>\n<p>And people aren\u2019t even reading his Esquire cover story. They\u2019re so busy calling him privileged when he literally talks about how he grew up poor and couldn\u2019t help his parents when they both got cancer. That\u2019s why he had the desire to make money. That\u2019s called perseverance.<\/p>\n<p>Skydance is going to disrupt Hollywood so we have to stop with the insane politics. When the Rock got political, all it did was backfire on him and make him less liked. Jennifer Lawrence recognized this. She gets it.<\/p>\n<p>The average person wants to watch a talented person be talented. You want to watch someone in a film and get lost in the story. Celebrities used to be mysterious and that\u2019s why we were fascinated by them.<\/p>\n<p>The average person wants love. They want to be healthy. They want to be safe. Human nature is the same and has been for centuries. Just because someone has a different view on how we get there, it doesn\u2019t make them evil.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brittany Hugoboom (@BritHugoboom) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BritHugoboom\/status\/2108023377277436289?\">October 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re so busy calling him privileged when he literally talks about how he grew up poor and couldn\u2019t help his parents when they both got cancer. That\u2019s why he had the desire to make money. That\u2019s called perseverance,\u201d Hugoboom reacted.<\/p>\n<p>She also noted how other stars \u2014 such as Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson \u2014 only saw their political takes \u201cbackfire\u201d on them and their careers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe average person wants to watch a talented person be talented. You want to watch someone in a film and get lost in the story. Celebrities used to be mysterious and that\u2019s why we were fascinated by them,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe average person wants love. They want to be healthy. They want to be safe. Human nature is the same and has been for centuries. 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