Celebrities have always treated politics like a balancing act. For years, openly supporting Donald Trump came with a level of social risk that most people in Hollywood weren’t willing to take. During his first presidency, backing Trump publicly could mean backlash from fans, peers, and even employers. For a long time, that stigma kept many celebrities either openly critical of him or carefully silent.
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But something shifted heading into the 2024 election, and especially in the months after. Despite the chaos and controversy that defined Trump’s first term, a surprising number of public figures felt more comfortable aligning with him the second time around.In just the past few months alone, we’ve seen figures like Nick Cannon say they like Trump. Chilli has been pulled into MAGA-adjacent conversations, even as she denies the label. And actors like Josh Duhamel have gone from once being critical of Trump to arguing that celebrities shouldn’t share their political views at all, something critics see as a convenient pivot.
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Over the past couple of years, a noticeable wave of entertainers, athletes, and media personalities has either openly embraced Trump-aligned politics or drifted toward Republican messaging. The social stigma that once surrounded his name in entertainment circles appears to have softened — at least enough for more celebrities to test the waters publicly.
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With that in mind, we’re taking a look at 19 celebrities who have come out as MAGA or Republican in recent years:
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2. Zachary Levi
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3. Drea de Matteo
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4. Mel Gibson
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5. Elon Musk
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6. Amber Rose
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7. Anuel AA
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8. Ray J
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9. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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10. Nick Cannon
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11. Snoop Dogg
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12. Wayne Gretzky
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13. Tulsi Gabbard
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14. Brittany Mahomes
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15. Cheryl Hines
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16. Taryn Manning
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17. Khalilah Ali
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18. Antonio Brown
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19. Le’Veon Bell
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