The majority of Americans don’t want to know the votes of their favorite celebrities, According to new research.
A survey of 2,000 Americans looked at celebrities and thoughts and opinions about politics, and found that nearly two-thirds (64%) didn’t want to know the political affiliation of their favorite celebrities.
In fact, only one in four (22%) said they were happy to know if their favorite singer or actor voted for red or blue.
was done by Talker researchthe results also showed how the average American would react after learning that their favorite celebrities did not politically agree with them.
People like to feel their favorite celebrities live in their world
One in six (18%) suggested that respondents would cease to become fans and abandon political transparency in art and entertainment.
“For one thing, people want to feel that their favorite celebrities live in their world. It’s a special place with no mediocre issues, like going to the grocery store, or figuring out who they want to vote or support.” “Another thing, they are afraid that their favorite celebrities have conflicting views, which will either disappoint them or raise them question their own views.
“For example, they want to imagine their favorite singers wrapped in an environment that stimulates their music. They want to imagine a country singer or riding a horse on a ranch. They like to imagine a singer like Taylor Swift sitting alone in their bedroom, looking at memorabilia of past love, signing “childless cat woman,” who hasn’t written social media posts. Certainly, Taylor lost many fans by signaling his dislike for Trump. ”
But it’s not just the political affiliation of celebrities that Americans don’t want to know.
Over half (57%) of respondents said they didn’t want to know how to vote for their colleagues, while 63% thought it would be rude to ask those who voted.
Young Americans are more likely to wear politics on their workplace sleeves. Fifty percent of Gen Z respondents said they prefer to know how their colleagues vote.
Only 14% want to know if their colleagues are more conservative or liberal, and I don’t think it’s rude to ask.
When asked to consider the differences in talking about politics over the past decade, more than half (59%) believe that people are more reluctant to share today’s political views than they did in the past decade.
The survey also revealed significant differences between generations.
Young Americans like Gen Z (37%) and Millennials (30%) want to know more about the affiliation of their favorite celebrity’s party than Gen X (23%) and baby boomers (18%).
Gen Z is most likely to become famous people over politics
Similarly, Gen Z (41%) said they would stop becoming a fan if they learned that their favorite celebrities, such as Millennials (20%), Gen X (17%) and Baby Boomers (17%), were opposed to politics.
“Most people think that others are more reluctant to share today’s political views than they have in the past, which is probably true,” added Dr. Lieberman. “I have a lot of distrust these days, so some may find it ‘safeer’ to know that my colleagues believe in the same thing as them. ”
Research method:
The Talker survey looked at 2,000 Americans. The investigation was commissioned by Talker research Managed and implemented online by Talker Research February 7th – February 2025.
