Selena Gomez didn’t shed tears over the demise of Laken Riley, not less than not on social media.
Nor did she rally behind Aurora, Colo. residents threatened by Venezuelan gang members swarming their group.
The “Emilia Perez” star did sob, by way of her Instagram account, over President Donald Trump’s anti-illegal immigration insurance policies concentrating on felony offenders.
Selena Gomez sobs uncontrollably amid ramped up deportations of unlawful aliens:
“I’m so sorry. All my individuals are getting attacked. The youngsters, I don’t perceive. I want I might do one thing.”
“My individuals?” Aren’t you American?
The place was the sobbing over the 100,000 Individuals… pic.twitter.com/wvtoeRVQUw
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) January 27, 2025
She’s not alone in thrusting herself into the political area. And, as coincidence would have it, fellow outspoken stars all occur to be hooked up to Oscar-nominated movies.
Bizarre, as Rachel Zegler would possibly say.
Think about “Depraved” standout Ariana Grande, nominated for Finest Supporting Actress, attacking Trump’s science-based “two sexes” declaration. She shared an Advocates for Trans Equality put up together with her 376 Million followers.
“At the moment is a tricky day for our group … The incoming administration campaigned on attacking trans individuals’s lives, healthcare, and dignity and we’re bracing ourselves for what these extremists will attempt to do subsequent. It doesn’t matter what comes, we are going to shield one another.”
“Emila Perez” star Karla Sofia Gascon, the trans performer nominated for Finest Actress, slammed Trump’s latest decrees on gender.
“He’s shameless…I hope that no matter must occur occurs to close everybody up, on either side.”
Actor/director Jesse Eisenberg focused not Trump however MAGA supporter Elon Musk in a latest interview. The creator of “A Actual Ache,” up for 2 Oscars, informed the host of “Actual Time with Invoice Maher” why he’s all of the sudden anti-Tech Bro.
“…So once I watch these extremely highly effective individuals, I simply assume, ‘Why are you not spending your day serving to individuals?’” Why are you getting mired into this bizarre stuff — stuff I don’t actually perceive — and taking privateness considerations away, hurting people who find themselves already hurting, marginalized individuals? I simply can’t even perceive that, so I’m not precisely fascinated with them in politics. I’m simply considering, ‘Why are they not spending every single day serving to individuals?’”
If readers can discover him talking out towards Left-leaning Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos previous to 2024 please share it within the feedback beneath.
The larger query stays? Why now?
Stars have been comparatively silent since Trump’s Nov. 5 election victory. Mainstream platforms famous that silence with alarm. The place is the Hollywood Resistance 2.0?
Why Is Hollywood Immediately Silent About Trump? https://t.co/gLqeY5PcZ1
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 3, 2025
The reply is straightforward. The celebs in query are actually in Marketing campaign Mode. No, they’re not operating for workplace. They’re making an attempt to snag extra votes for his or her Oscar-nominated movies.
The March 2 ceremony could also be politically impartial. Lately, stars throughout the artistic panorama have toned down their award-show grandstanding. That features final yr’s Oscars ceremony, hosted by comedy propagandist Jimmy Kimmel.
The votes will all be counted by then.
Now could be the time to curry favor with fellow progressives, particularly these tasked with selecting this yr’s Oscar winners.
One political stance, alas, got here with a catch. The New York Put up experiences Gomez took down the crying video in query. And, later, she eliminated a follow-up put up defending her actions.
The movie star who vowed she would do all she will be able to to avoid wasting the unlawful immigrants didn’t have the backbone to face by her personal posts.
UPDATE: Border Czar Tom Homan wasn’t moved by Gomez’s video.
JUST IN: Border Czar Tom Homan reacts to Selena Gomez’s viral breakdown, says he has “no apologies” and he’s going to maintain transferring ahead.
The response we’ve all been ready for.
“In the event that they don’t prefer it, then go to Congress and alter the legislation.”
“We’re going to do that… pic.twitter.com/OQv9Vdhj4V
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 27, 2025