November 4th, 2008
Carrie Underwood Thinks Celebs Shouldn’t Endorse Candidates Publicly
Former “American Idol” star Carrie Underwood decided to voice her opinion, and in the process, slam famous celebs such as: Justin Timberlake, Sly Stallone, Ben Affleck and Oprah (just to name a few) because they have all chosen to go public with their endorsement of a presidential candidate.
Underwood told 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. 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.”
Doesn’t Carrie think that people are capable of making their own decisions? She makes it sound as if all celebs that endorse a candidate are doing so to sway their fans. The fans can make their own minds up.
It’s actually insulting of her to think that ‘fans’ just follow what a celebrity does and says. Some do, but many don’t. I’d like to think that a celebrity, an athlete, an actor, a musician can speak up just the same way someone in any other profession can and does… like Joe the plumber!
