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“Kamala IS brat”: These are some of the celebrities throwing their support behind Kamala Harris’ campaign for president
Kamala Harris is now the likely Democratic presidential nominee just two days after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race for the White House and threw his support to his vice president. But it’s not just Mr. Biden and other politicians endorsing her run — there’s a long list of celebrities rallying around Harris and what could be a historic nomination.
Harris, a daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica who was a longtime prosecutor in her home state of California, saw a $100 million surge in donations to her campaign within just a day of its launch. And as of Tuesday, CBS News estimates she has received the endorsement of the majority of Democratic delegates needed to secure the nomination for president.
But that support extends far beyond politicians’ party lines. Here are some of the celebrities pledging support for Harris, and what they have to say about her newly-launched campaign.
Charli XCX
Charli XCX made the album of the summer with “brat,” which quickly became an overwhelming theme and attitude for millennials and GenZers alike. “Brat” has grown to not just be music, but a vibe that the singer says extends to the White House.
“kamala IS brat,” Charli XCX posted on X on Sunday.
Soon after, Harris’ campaign changed its profile header image on the social media platform to say “kamala hq” in the same design as the album.
George Clooney
Actor George Clooney shocked many in the Democratic party earlier this month when he wrote an op-ed for The New York Times urging Mr. Biden to exit the race for the White House, saying at the time that “we are not going to win in November with this president.”
But on Tuesday, the major Democratic fundraiser told CNN in a statement that the president’s decision to exit the race was a showcasing of “what true leadership is.”
“He’s saving democracy once again,” his statement said, according to CNN anchor Jake Tapper. “We’re all so excited to do whatever we can to support Vice President Harris in her historic quest.”
Christie Brinkley
Upon Mr. Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race, model Christie Brinkley took to Instagram to say, “Sometimes the best man for the job is a WOMAN.”
“Kamala Harris for the people!! And we the people for Kamala Harris!!” she wrote alongside artwork depicting Harris as Rosie the Riveter. “…She’s earned her stripes and she is a star.”
Jamie Lee Curtis
Scream Queen Jamie Lee Curtis said on Instagram that Harris “is trusted and tested” alongside a portrait of the vice president.
“I support wholeheartedly Joe Biden and his decision to step down and to endorse unreservedly Kamala Harris,” the actor wrote. “…she is a fierce advocate for women’s rights and people of color and her message is one of HOPE and UNITY for America at her time of great national divide.”
Spike Lee
Film director, actor and producer Spike Lee had a short but sweet message in his support for Harris, writing alongside a portrait of the vice president on Instagram, “once again a sista comes to da rescue.”
In a separate post on Tuesday morning, Lee posted a photo of the front page of The New York Times, which features a prominent photo of Harris above the fold with the headline, “Starting 15-week dash, Harris presses case.”
Bill and Hillary Clinton
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was the first woman in the U.S. to receive a major party’s presidential nomination, have thrown their endorsement to Harris, saying they “will do whatever we can to support her.”
“We’ve lived through many ups and downs, but nothing has made us more worried for our country than the threat posed by a second Trump term,” they wrote in a joint statement. “…Now is the time to support Kamala Harris and fight with everything we’ve got to elect her. America’s future depends on it.”
John Legend
After thanking Mr. Biden for his “grace and patriotism … by choosing to step aside for the sake of the country,” musician John Legend posted on social media that he’s “ready to reject Trump’s authoritarian, oppressive Project 2025 and elect Kamala Harris as our President.”
“She’s ready for this fight and I’m excited to help her in any way I can,” he wrote.
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Long before comic book characters dominated movie screens, actor Christopher Reeve made the world believes in superheroes with the 1978 classic “Superman.”
Reeve died in 2004, nearly a decade after an accident re-shaped his life. “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” is using interviews with family and friends and never-before-seen home videos to explore his real-life heroism.
Reeve started his career on the stage, studying at the prestigious Juilliard School and living with comedian Robin Williams. The pair had a friendship that was “more like a brotherhood,” said Reeve’s son Matthew. Reeve was in awe of Williams’ energy and versatility, Matthew Reeve said, but audiences quickly clued into Reeve’s own star power when he took on the role of the Man of Steel.
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To his children, though, he “was just dad,” Matthew Reeve said. The documentary explores how Matthew Reeve and his sister Alexandra Reeve Givens grew up watching their dad take the stage as Superman. “Super/Man” also reveals their heartbreak over their parents’ breakup and the joy they found when Reeve re-married. He tied the knot with Dana Reeve in 1992, and the pair welcomed another child, William Reeve, later that year.
“Dana was sunshine,” Alexandra Reeve Givens recalled. “She just brought joy with her wherever she was and could find it even in the darkest moments.”
Those dark moments came suddenly, when in 1995, a near-fatal horseback riding accident left Reeve paralyzed from the neck down. The documentary allows viewers to see, for the first time, what went on out of the public’s view. Reeve can be heard talking about how he “ruined (his) life and everybody else’s,” but in a touching moment, old friend Robin Williams is seen visiting him in the hospital.
“Robin showed him ‘Hey, you’re still you,'” Alexandra Reeve Givens said. “‘You still have this foundation of friendship and people around you, who adore you. And you’re going to find those fun moments in life again.'”
That support from friends and family re-ignited Reeve’s legacy of activism. He made appearances at the Democratic National Convention and the 68th Academy Awards in 1996, about a year after the accident. Matthew Reeve said watching his father address his industry peers at the Oscars was “one of (his) most proud moments.”
“It was just a production for him to get out of bed every morning, let alone get across the country and go out in public for the first time,” Matthew Reeve said. “It was a big deal. It was a big deal to him, but it was also a big deal to the entire disability community. We stayed up in London till like three in the morning to watch that live. It’s a fond memory.”
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Reeve also went on to launch what would become the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, which is dedicated to advancing research into spiral cord injury and help individuals and families impacted by paralysis. It was his dad’s mission to find a cure, Matthew Reeve said, while his stepmother wanted to focus on improving the lives of paralyzed people and their families. The foundation and Reeve’s platform helped bring unprecedented attention and funding to spinal cord injury research.
Reeve even kept acting and realized his lifelong dream of directing with the 1997 HBO movie “In the Gloaming.” Reeve died in 2004 from heart failure at 52.
“There is a huge amount of great actors and actresses out there, where their filmography might be amazing and what they achieve on a cultural level might be amazing, but have they actually achieved anything really as a human that moves the needle for our society?” said filmmaker Ian Bonhote, who made the documentary with Peter Ettedgui. “And Chris has done both things.”
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” will open in theaters on Friday, Oct. 11.
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