Why Hollywood’s Women’s March Won’t Get a Sequel
Five reasons the Trump-inspired protests won't happen come January 20
Hollywood starlets donned their finest wool hats during President Donald Trump’s first months in office.
Stars like Jane Fonda, Miley Cyrus, Scarlett Johansson, Madonna, Jessica Chastain, Cher and more took part in early 2017 marches to protest Trump’s election. The real estate mogul faced serial accusations of sexual impropriety, but voters looked past the allegations.
Madonna made the most news, sharing how she dreamed of blowing up the White House, presumably with Trump inside.
It was part of Hollywood’s raucous anti-Trump movement. The sequel-happy industry may be ripe for an encore given Trump’s electoral victory Nov. 5.
Don’t bet on it.
Why? Several reasons come to mind.
The Election Wasn’t Close
The Trump victory wasn’t a “landslide” in conventional terms, but he won all the critical swing states and even the popular vote. That helped curb any possible demonstrations on Nov. 6, and it left progressive voters feeling even more blue than usual.
Celebrity Opinions Take a Hit
Story after story confirms a hard truth for the celebrity class. Their collective opinions didn’t move the electoral needle this time around.
Yes, Trump earned a larger share of celebrity endorsements than usual, including Hulk Hogan and Zachary Levi. That support was dwarfed once more by a crush of A-list stars, including Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Ben Stiller, Jeff Bridges, Harrison Ford and many more.
Now, the collective stars will have to think hard about extending endorsements in future election cycles. They’ll likely do so, but it won’t take the form of the 2017-era marches.
The MeToo Fallout
The Women’s Marches took place months before Harvey Weinstein’s epic downfall. The disgraced producer’s sexual abuse legacy inspired the MeToo movement both in and outside of Hollywood. The industry rallied behind the cause, funded the Time’s Up organization and vowed to combat abusers across the culture.
And then it all came crashing down.
The movement’s overreach, seen via attacks like those against comic Aziz Ansari, hurt the cause. Celebrities savaged President Trump but ignored others accused of sexual impropriety, including President Joe Biden, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Va. Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax.
They all had one thing in common: The Democratic Party.
When news hit that Time’s Up had collaborated with Gov. Cuomo the institution collapsed. Along with it, Hollywood’s moral authority on the subject.
Hollywood Is Contracting. Bigly
Tinsel Town is in trouble. Yes, recent box office results have been mostly positive, but the fallout from 2023’s dueling strikes and the streaming realignment has left the industry reeling.
This is no time to alienate potential customers with incendiary rhretoic. And most stars know it.
Worst. Misogynist. Ever.
We may never know the truth behind the assault allegations against Trump. We do know that the former and future president has selected a flurry of powerful women to key positions in his administration.
- White House chief of staff: Susie Wiles
- Attorney general: Pam Bondi
- U.N. ambassador: Elise Stefanik
- Secretary of labor: Lori Chavez-DeRemer
- Secretary of homeland security: Kristi Noem
- Director of national intelligence: Tulsi Gabbard
- White House press secretary: Karoline Leavitt
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to note that Biden, Cuomo and Fairfax were all accused of sexual misconduct but maintained their innocence.
“The Trump victory wasn’t a “landslide” in conventional terms, but he won all the critical swing states and even the popular vote. ” THAT’S A LANDSLIDE moron.
The FBI should investigate ALL OF THIS. Don’t use former Virginia LG Justin Fairfax as an example of anything other than one of dirtiest political hits in history. Fairfax asked the FBI to investigate from DAY ONE. Democrats were connected to that. So the idea that he was leniently treated because he was a Democrat is outrageous. How about learning the facts first. If you want an example of someone who was politically shielded use Joe Biden’s case re Tara Reade in April 2020. READ THIS: https://blackvirginianews.substack.com/p/fmr-lg-justin-fairfax-campaign-staffer
This election proves celebrities have no credibility to sway the election. We learned Oprah got $1.5 million for her endorsement. So she had to be bribed to support Kamala? What a joke they are.
Not so sure about No. 4. Rachel Zegler said about the most incendiary thing you could possibly say – a thinly veiled threat against people who vote for Bad Orange Man – and I suspect she’ll continue to get work because she checks off so many diversity boxes.
Had that been a white dude who said that? Who k,nows?
White dudes like Mark Hamill? He gets a pass.
Actually, I saw a video yesterday that Rachel hasn’t gotten a new acting gig in two years. Nothing about Trump, just that no one wants someone who bad mouths their own project. And, the only two films she has headlined. Spielberg’s West Side Story and the Hunger Games prequels were considered box office disappointments, and Snow White would have to do Marvel sized business to be profitable, and that is unlikely..