Many celebrities have been vocal about their thoughts following the 2024 United States presidential election results. Donald Trump emerged the winner, beating Democratic candidate and current United States Vice President Kamala Harris. While some are thrilled about Trump’s victory, others have used this week to grieve and express their profound sadness about the country’s future. Riverdale actress Lili Reinhart is one of those people.
Reinhart has endeared herself to fans because of her willingness to discuss challenging topics and speak openly and honestly. Following the news of Trump’s win, she took to X to share her thoughts, including addressing the allegations that Trump faces from multiple women regarding sexual misconduct and assault. “I cannot fathom the feeling of the women who came forward about their sexual assault at the hands of Trump. Seeing millions of people vote for their abuser,” she wrote. “My heart absolutely breaks for these women. I believe you, and I am so sorry.”
Lili Reinhart’s Critics Are Furious With Her Political Opinions But She Also Has Supporters
The actress’ message has created a hot debate as fans and critics took to the comment section to share their thoughts. The reactions include “Been to any Diddy Parties?” “cry about it,” and “The courage it takes for survivors to speak out is immense, and their experiences should never be dismissed.”
Reinhart is active on social media and does not only use X. Her latest post on Instagram (where she has 25 million followers) is a collection of photos that appear to have been taken with a film camera and have nothing to do with her political thoughts. Still, critics have flooded the comments with their thoughts about her reaction to the election.
“You can barely act, don’t speak on politics,” a comment reads. There have also been reactions from people who have claimed that “no one listens” to her and messages from women who have expressed the reasons why they chose to vote for Trump.
There is also a lengthy message from a former fan who informed Reinhart they would unfollow her and gave their reasons. ”It’s not even about who you choose to endorse but how you do it. Young voters look up to you and you act like you’re innocently just telling them to go vote but you can’t do that without spreading hate,” the comment reads, “Which is very ironic for someone that has always been an advocate for not spreading hate and treating people kindly.” This person also claimed that Reinhart provided no “factual evidence” and that voting cannot be based on emotion alone.
It is clear that many people are passionate about politics, and the country is divided on how celebrities should use their platforms and whether they should be allowed to share their opinions publicly.
