Celebrities have come out in force during the long U.S. presidential race, hosting fundraisers, throwing concerts and performing at campaign rallies around the nation.
But not country star Carrie Underwood.
Unlike Barbra Streisand, who’s been doing a round of last minute radio station Q&As in support of Democrat Barack Obama, Underwood is staying mum.
“I lose all respect for celebrities when they back a candidate,” the “All-American Girl” singer tells TV Guide in its November 10th issue.
“It’s saying that the American public isn’t smart enough to make their own decisions,” she said. “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,” the former “American Idol” winner said.
We’ve had a lot of competing views on celeb endorsements this election season, but this may be your last chance to speak up during this cycle. How much have celebrity endorsements affected your voting decisions in 2008?
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and i guess Carrie wearing a t-shirt for any type of charity is ok? don’t get me wrong. i think any celebrity that uses their popularity for any good doing is great!!! but who does she think she is to make statements like that? she supports peta and nobody judges her for that! what is wrong w/ celebrities supporting the president that they feel will actually change this country around and get us back where we used to be?she she is a great singer and a really cute girl but i think she tries to play sweet country girl who can never say or do anything wrong and it’s getting old…
- Posted by Alejandracarrie did a commercial in which she sang a part of her “american girl” song to a pony. (dont remember the product)…don’t you think this is kinda the same thing…she is promoting a product that she herself might not even like but she does it for the money..the only difference is she gets paid to endorse and celebrities endorsing obama or whomever the damn well pleased didn’t!!! i used to like her, but now i think she is a hypocrit…
- Posted by AlejandraFinally — an entertainment personality who “gets it”. Carrie Underwood has hit the nail on the head. I want to be entertained. I don’t want to hear their political points of view. What gives these people the audacity to think they should preach to everyone just because they happen to have an audience? And why do they think they are any more informed about current events than I am? One entertainer in particular who really disturbs me is Chevy Chase. This man has made his living for decades by making us laugh and entertaining us. Now he has turned absolutely nasty and vindictive. I actually saw a video where he said that he wanted Sarah Palin “decimated”. Statements such as that are absolutely inappropriate — and hateful. So — entertainers — please do as Carrie says. Sing to us — act for us — make us laugh — let us escape. But keep your political views to yourself !!!
- Posted by BrendaIf that’s how she feels,Carrie, really should then shut up herself. I hope the Obamas never invite her to perform at the White House. Ha, ha, would be funny if Jessica Simpson sang for them OFTEN.
Carrie, it’s a called freedom of speech. We have rights to endorse someone who can end this war, and prevent others. Carrie, you sound really clueless. And besides, you are overrated. And Jessica is hotter than you!
- Posted by Go Jessica