What does it say about Hollywood’s collective power and influence when despite the vast majority rooting and campaigning for Hillary Rodham Clinton, the victory belonged to one Donald Trump?
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Artist community in America is devastated and depressed.
What does it say about Hollywood’s collective power and influence when despite the vast majority rooting and campaigning for Hillary Rodham Clinton, the victory belonged to one Donald Trump?
While millions in America are most certainly rejoicing, Hollywood is not thrilled with the outcome as scores of artists have taken to their respective social media accounts on sites such as Twitter to express their sentiments.
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Chris Evans, who essays Captain America in the Marvel film universe, expressed devastation over the turnout of events and tweeted: “This is an embarrassing night for America. We’ve let a hatemonger lead our great nation. We’ve let a bully set our course. I’m devastated.”
Television’s hotshot producer and queen of diversity Shonda Rhimes, who is the force behind shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder and someone who personally campaigned for Clinton also expressed dismay over Trump’s victory and wrote on Twitter: “No but seriously: THIS many of you don’t mind the body-part grabbing xenophobic man who says ‘there’s my black over there?’”
Actor and author Kunal Nayyar, who essays the role of Raj on the hit comedy show, Big Bang Theory, noted that Trump’s victory has induced a kind of fear in him. Taking to Twitter, Nayyar wrote, “Never in 15 years of living in this country have I ever felt afraid to look like I do.”
One of Hollywood’s most prominent stars, Jessica Chastain, reflected on what this presidential victory means for America. She noted, “The positive element from all this is that we can no longer pretend that we are free of racism & sexism. The question is, what do we do now?”
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane tweeted: “I truly cannot visualize the rambling, incoherent creature I saw at the debates now addressing the nation from the Oval Office.”
Mark Ruffalo, the man who essays the Hulk in the Marvel movies noted, “You know what we do now? We finish building what we started and we FIGHT BACK! Lift your heads up brothers and sisters” while Connie Britton wrote, “Dear Muslim, Mexican, immigrant, refugee, handicapped, black, gay, female humans beings, & also dear Earth…you are not forgotten. Promise.”
Kate Walsh expressed, “This is a national disaster. An illiterate, bigoted, misogynistic, racist, rapist has become president. I have no words.”
“This is not a dream,” Zach Braff tweeted. Bella Hadid was brief: “This is disgusting.” Bradley Whitford said, “We fight on. For equality. For inclusion. For opportunity. For justice. For science. This is not a defeat. It is a call to arms.”
