23 Celebrities Getting Political

Carrie Underwood Disapproves

— November 5, 2008 — Social Good
Carrie Underwood is creating waves across the blogosphere for saying she’s lost respect for celebrities like Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Oprah, Jennifer Aniston, and George Clooney, to name a few.

Naturally, Carrie Underwood did not explicitly name these celebrities. What she did say is that she loses respect for those celebrities who publicly endorse a candidate.

Carrie Underwood shared her political celebrity insight in the recent issue of TV Guide, “There is someone I do support, but I don’t support publicly. I lose all respect for celebrities when they back a candidate.”

“It’s saying that the American public isn’t smart enough to make their own decisions,” she explains. “I would never want anybody to vote for anything or anybody just because I told them to. Music is where you go to get away from all the BS. Whether it’s from politics or just the world around you, music should be an escape.”

While I understand that sometimes people get fed up with celebrities imposing their political opinions and views, we have to remember that these celebrities are people too and we can’t take away their right of having an opinion about important matters. Any person, rich or poor, regular or famous, should be able to stand up by what he or she believes. By following Carrie Underwood’s exact logic, people should be smart enough to not follow a celebrity’s political view just because they are famous…
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Electronic Voting Fiascos
Electronic Voting Fiascos
Oprah Discovers Major Glitch
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Musicians & Celebs Get Political
Musicians & Celebs Get Political
Obama "Yes We Can" on YouTube
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Celebrity Mock PSAs
Celebrity Mock PSAs
Your Vote, Your Choice by Hayden Panettiere
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Voting Like the Stars
Voting Like the Stars
Will Angelina Jolie's Candidate Choice Sway Fans?
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Reverse Psychology Election PSAs
Reverse Psychology Election PSAs
A-Listers Say "Don't Vote"
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Comedian Prop 8 Support
Comedian Prop 8 Support
Kathy Griffin Says No on Proposition 8
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Sidewalk Politics
Sidewalk Politics
Hollywood Wears Their Obama Vote
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Sarcasm For Politics
Sarcasm For Politics
Sarah Silverman, Jennifer Aniston Say "Don't Vote"
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Moc Docs Get Political
Moc Docs Get Political
Sacha Baron Cohen Crashes Prop 8 Rally
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Fashionable Votevertising
Fashionable Votevertising
Major Models Barack The Vote
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Teen Icons To Entice Voters
Teen Icons To Entice Voters
Jessica Alba for Declare Yourself
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Non-Voters as Muzzled Murderers
Non-Voters as Muzzled Murderers
Celebrities Encouraging Youth Vote
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VIP Eco Snubs
VIP Eco Snubs
Hayden Panettiere Fails to Recruit Young Voters
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Votevertising
Votevertising
Red, White & Drew Barrymore in Harper's Bazaar
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Palin Bashing
Palin Bashing
Sarah Palin Dissed by Meg Ryan, Pink, Jada Pinkett-Smith
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Celebrity Political Appeals
Celebrity Political Appeals
Matt Damon Trashes Sarah Palin
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Shocking Election Advice
Shocking Election Advice
Sarah Silverman Compels Jews to Vote
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Sequined Red Carpet Fashion
Sequined Red Carpet Fashion
Hayden Panettiere Declares Herself in Shiny Style
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Music Video Politics
Music Video Politics
Madonna's "Get Stupid" on YouTube
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Political Barbie Fashion
Political Barbie Fashion
Christina Aguilera Rocks The Vote in Style
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Celebrities Attacking Politicians
Celebrities Attacking Politicians
Lindsay Lohan on Sarah Palin
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Straight Support
Straight Support
Brad Pitt Donates $100,000 To Fight For Gay Rights
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Public Heckling
Public Heckling
Madonna Threatens To Kick Sarah Palin's A$$ on Tour
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