Yahoo Lifestyle "I Beg You, Please Don't Go To The Orange Side": 28 Celebs At The DNC And What They Said
The Democratic National Convention is happening this week, and not only has it seen appearances by delegates, politicians, and party supporters, but celebrities, too.
Here are some stars who have shown up so far:
1.Oprah:
She encouraged voters to “choose common sense over nonsense" at the polls in November.
2.Eva Longoria:
Eva celebrated the "exciting" event on Instagram. "Stay tuned," she said, encouraging her followers to watch all four days of the convention. "We're all gonna need to vote for Harris and Walz and win in November!"
3.John Legend and Sheila E:
John performed “Let’s Go Crazy," the 1984 rock hit from Prince, alongside Prince's former collaborator Sheila E.
4.Mindy Kaling:
She gave "a shout-out to the amazing delegation from my home state, Massachusetts."
“I love you, Massachusetts!” Mindy added. "Everyone is always hating on us, but they just don’t get it!”
“Go [Red] Sox! Go Jayson Tatum! Ben Affleck, hang in there!” she mused, seemingly hinting at his impending divorce from Jennifer Lopez. She then referenced his love for Dunkin' coffee, teasing, “Dunkin’ Donuts is the best coffee in the world!”
5.Lil Jon:
He performed "Turn Down for What" and remixed "Get Low" to shout out VP hopeful Tim Walz, saying, "From the window to the Walz."
6.Kenan Thompson:
He educated viewers on Project 2025: "You ever seen a document that can kill a small animal and democracy at the same time? Here it is."
7.Stephen Colbert:
He dressed as a Chicagoan. Here he is with AOC holding a package of bratwursts labeled "Kamala IS brat."
8. Don Cheadle:
@BarackObama said “we know the sequel is always worse” and the camera cut to Don Cheadle who replaced Terrence Howard in Iron Man 2 pic.twitter.com/lqCmWOPjrI
— Volar Records (@volarrecords) August 21, 2024
He was seen sitting among the crowd and laughing when former president Barack Obama shaded current Republican frontrunner Donald Trump.
9. Mark Hamill:
My message to Jaime Harrison: The Force is strong with #HarrisWalz & the Democratic Party. 👍My message to MAGA: Go FORCE Yourself. 👎 pic.twitter.com/YQeLoIab70
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) August 19, 2024
He delivered a message to voters from inside the event. "In the movies, I fought against make-believe evil," the actor said in a TikTok, referring to his role in the Star Wars films. "Well, we're at a time in our history where we're fighting against real evil. So I beg you, please don't go to the orange side."
10.Octavia Spencer:
The Alabama native was seen supporting delegates from her home state on Instagram.
11.Sean Astin:
Sean spoke alongside delegates from Indiana, saying, “I want what’s best for Indiana and that means electing Kamala Harris the first woman president of the United States of America."
12. Kerry Washington:
Let’s gooooooooooooo #DNC #HarrisWalz2024 pic.twitter.com/LgYFuYqM13
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) August 22, 2024
Kerry posted a selfie from the DNC, captioning the image, "Let’s gooooooooooooo."
13.Patti LaBelle:
She took the stage to perform "You Are My Friend" during the tribute for late Democratic party members.
14.Busy Philipps
Busy shared her excitement to attend the DNC on Instagram.
15.Stevie Wonder:
He performed a rendition of his '70s hit "Higher Ground," but not before sharing a message about what's at risk this election. Stevie said, "As we stand between history's pain and tomorrow's promises, we must choose courage over complacency. We must keep on keepin' on until we truly are a united people of these United States. And then we will reach our high ground."
16.Tony Goldwyn:
He gave a speech and sparked a bunch of Scandal jokes in the process.
17.Spike Lee:
While he didn't speak at the event, he was seen posing with supporters in the crowd.
18.Yvette Nicole Brown
19.Misha Collins
20.Wendell Pierce:
The Wire star joined the Louisiana delegation to cast their votes for Harris. “I’m a proud son of Louisiana and Louisiana is about family, and I’m surrounded by my family of the delegates of Louisiana,” he said in part.
21.Jesse Tyler Ferguson
On Instagram, Jesse wrote that he was "watching history."
22.Uzo Aduba and Anthony Anderson
Uzo wrote about the significance of attending the event on Instagram, saying, "Twenty years ago, I sat in my parent's bed, in my hometown with a cold, watching the #DNC in Boston. A replay of a speech by a young senator from Illinois would have a life-lasting impact on me and so many others. It was a dream come true to be [at] the @demconvention listening to the now PRESIDENT @barackobama inspire and impact the country once again."
23.James Taylor
Here's James rehearsing for a performance, which, unfortunately, wound up being scrapped. In a statement, James said he was "sorry to disappoint," but that it was "a great and inspirational, quintessentially American moment" nonetheless. "We were honored to be there."
24.Mickey Guyton:
The country singer performed her song, "All American," which fittingly features the lyrics, "Ain't we all, ain't we all all American?"
25.Jason Isbell:
He sang "Something More Than Free," a 2015 song dedicated to his father, who worked long hours while Jason was growing up in hopes of achieving the "American Dream."
26.Ana Navarro:
The Republican commentator hosted day two of the DNC. In her remarks, she praised Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris as a "joyful, optimistic" leader who cares about people and policy. "And how that policy affects real people, not just the members of Mar-a-Lago," she said, snubbing Trump.
27.Common:
The Chicago native took the stage to perform his new song "Fortunate." He also encouraged people to vote in a subsequent Instagram post.
28.And finally, Steve Kerr:
The Golden State Warriors coach gave a speech, which he ended with this "night, night" pose as a shot at Trump's campaign.
How are you feeling about everything now that it's officially been one month since Kamala kicked off her campaign? Share your thoughts in the comments — and be sure to check back here for additional celebs as the DNC continues!
