7 celebrities who lashed out after Kamala Harris' loss at Presidential elections 2024
The US presidential election was held on November 5, 2024, with Donald Trump of the Republican party winning the coveted seat and Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party resolving to keep the light of America’s promise burning bright via an Instagram post on November 6, 2024.
Several celebrities supported Kamala Harris’ campaign. Musicians and actors like Beyonce, Eminem, Kerry Washington, Lady Gaga, and Jennifer Lopez threw their weight behind the 49th vice president of the United States with heartfelt messages to their fans at her campaign rallies and on their social media accounts.
Following Kamala Harris’ loss at the polls, some of her supporters have expressed disappointment and frustration with the elections.
Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, and 5 other celebrities who shared their reactions to Kamala Harris’ loss at the 2024 US presidential election
1) Ariana Grande
As per a November 7 report by Forbes, the We Can’t Be Friends hitmaker shared an Instagram story on November 6, 2024, and said that she is:
“holding the hand of every person who is feeling the immeasurable heaviness of this outcome today."
According to a Buzzfeed report on November 7, 2024, Grande also shared a Wizard of Oz meme on her Instagram stories that read:
“Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking don’t they?”
2) Billie Eilish
According to Variety magazine on November 7, Billie told the crowd at her Nashville concert on November 6 that she couldn’t fathom performing that day. She later got emotional as she spoke on the election:
"I’ve dealt with some stuff myself and I’ve been taken advantage of. My boundaries were crossed, to say it politely, and now a person who is a … let’s say convicted predator," Billie Eilish said, adding, "Someone who hates women so so deeply is about to be the president of the United States of America."
3) John Cusack
Actor John Cusack reacted to Kamala Harris’ loss at the polls on X. Per Yahoo News, the Blood Money actor wrote on his X account on November 6:
"The fact that the country would choose to destroy itself by voting in a convicted felon r*pist and Nazi is a sign of deep nihilism -- To put it mildly."
4) Kevin McHale
Kevin McHale, popular for his role in True Blood and Glee, took to X on November 6, 2024, to share his opinion. The actor posted:
"Supreme Court gone for the rest of my lifetime. Ultra-conservative evangelical bigotry, xenophobia, racism is the mandate.”
5) Lili Reinhart
Lili Reinhart of Riverdale fame also spoke out on the election's outcome. The actress revisited the s*xual assault claims against Donald Trump and tweeted on November 6, 2024:
"I cannot fathom the feelings of the women who came forward about their s*xual assault at the hands of Trump. Seeing millions of people vote for their abuser.”
6) Sabrina Carpenter
At the Seattle leg of her Short N Sweet tour on November 6, Sabrina Carpenter spoke to the crowd and said (per Pop Crave’s report on November 7):
"Sorry about our country. To the women in here: I love you so, so, so, so much. I really hope for the rest of this night you can enjoy yourselves because you absolutely deserve it."
7) Cardi B
Cardi B went on an Instagram live on November 6, 2024, and expressed her feelings about Kamala Harris’ loss. Per reports from Buzzfeed on November 7, 2024, the Money hitmaker said that she felt “really sad” and addressed those who voted for Trump:
"You 'lil Trumpettes, y'all won, I know you're happy, whatever the f**k, ain't nobody acting like bitter losers. However, y'all need to leave me the f**k alone, because I've got one more f**king cigarette in me before I start lighting your a**es up."
Other celebrities who have reacted to Kamala Harris' loss in the presidential election include Jamie Lee Curtis, Whoopi Goldberg, LeBron James, and Stephen King.