Carrie Underwood Slams Politically Motivated Celebrities
06 November 2008
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Country star Carrie Underwood has slammed fellow celebrities who use their public profile to rally support for politicians.The former American Idol contestant doesn't agree with well-known people who make their political affiliations known to the public - insisting voters' decisions shouldn't be swayed by the power of celebrity.In the run up to Tuesday's (04Nov08) U.S. presidential elections, Hollywood stars including Leonardo DiCaprio, Lindsay Lohan, Matt Damon, Bruce Springsteen, and Sean 'Diddy' Combs all threw their support behind America's new president, Barack Obama.Most notably, powerful TV titan Oprah Winfrey backed the new American leader on his campaign for the White House, despite the fact she had never publicly backed a presidential candidate in her 25 years on U.S. TV.And Underwood is adamant the process is wrong - insisting she loses "all respect" for stars who publicise their political views.She tells America's 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 ... music is where you go to get away from all the BS."
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by Kerriann 06 November 2008
Amen to that! It is so annoying when a celebrity acts all educated and interested in politics. They need to stick to what they do best and that is entertain. Because who they like has n... Read More
by chris 13 November 2008
nothing more annoying then to watch celebrities clamor for attention by proclaiming their vote with their ever growing egos- carrie is completely right.