Celebrities use social media to encourage followers to vote

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has always been passionate about the environment. In 2014, he was appointed by the UN to be the Messenger of Peace for the environment. His Instagram is filled with information on the environment and other current issues. Back in August, he started posting about the upcoming election, posting a picture reading "Vote." Although the picture itself is simple and straightforward, ...

Wearing a shirt from Denimcratic that says "voting is hot." model Hailey Baldwin Bieber encourages her 29.8 million followers on Instagram to go vote. In her caption, she continues to say "the coolest, hottest, most attractive thing you can do is VOTE. Thank you and goodbye." Baldwin Bieber has been vocal about her stance on the Black Lives Matter movement. She makes herself heard if she thinks a c...

Singer Lizzo poses as "Auntie Sam" while providing her followers with resources on how to register to vote, where to vote and reminders about the election. She has posted multiple videos and photos encouraging her fans to vote. Directly talking to "YOU," Lizzo points out the inequalities she has seen herself and how her followers are using their power of protest and free speech. Her call to action...

Notifying his followers 100 days in advance, actor Jack Black encourages his followers to vote in the upcoming election. Although Black does not disclose who he is voting for, he motivates all Americans to use their voice by voting. In addition, he promotes the mask he is wearing that says “VOTE” and where his followers can buy it. He also told his 7.1 million followers on Oct. 8 that he voted through...

Singer/songwriter Taylor Swift posted two photos asking her followers to go vote. The first photo, shown here, is of her collaboration with V magazine on getting out the word about voting. In this post, she also talks about who she is voting for and why. This photo is followed by a picture of her holding a plate of custom cookies, reading “Biden Harris 2020” showing her 140 million Instagram follo...

While celebrating hitting 190 million followers, reality TV show star Kim Kardashian West says in her caption, "You have the power to change your future!" to motivate her fans to vote. The Kardashian-Jenner family is not typically known for their involvement in politics, however, they are very influential figures in today's world. With her army of followers, Kim K's post on Oct. 14 has the power t...

Rapper Kanye West has been known to voice his opinions publicly, especially in recent years. During the 2016 presidential election, West said he was planning on running for president in 2020. He held true to that statement and has posted multiple videos about why he should be president. West believes in restoring the country through faith. Since he is only on the ballot in three states, Vermont, Color...

Actor James Woods shows his support for Donald Trump through many tweets. Woods has over 2.6 million followers and often tweets multiple times a day about the election. His tweets make it clear that he is not a fan of the Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, and believes Donald Trump will win by a landslide this year. Woods recently tweeted that he believes the “Republican party is the party for ALL  Am...

Sister and co-host of “The Viewers View” have posted this video numerous times on Instagram with their caption being various biblical quotes. The photo is of them and other Trump supporters praying over President Donald Trump. The sisters have also posted videos of Democratic candidate Joe Biden saying statements they don’t agree with and things that make him look bad. They have linked in their ...

Rapper Snoop Dogg is most often seen on his Instagram as living a carefree, lavish lifestyle. Most of his content on his Instagram does not focus on activism or politics. Snoop Dogg has actually never voted before, but this year despite a pandemic, he decided to go out and vote. One reason for his desire to vote this year has to do with the Black Lives Matter movement. Through photos capturing his pr...

Host of TV series “Queer Eye” and “Getting Curious” Jonathan Van Ness shows off their "I voted" sticker, encouraging their followers to do the same. Van Ness is a resident of Texas, and in their comment wrote about how they were able to vote early. By discussing the various ways voting can happen this year, they hope to convince their viewers to find a way to vote.  "I encourage you to go ...