(NEXSTAR) — Shortly after Tuesday's presidential debate concluded, pop star Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, ending weeks of speculation among fans about whether she would support someone in the race.
In the post Instagram“If you haven't done so already, now is a great time to find out where the candidates stand on the issues at hand and the topics that matter most to you,” Swift told her followers, adding that she had done so herself. She also expressed concern about the use of AI-generated imagery to create ads falsely supporting former President Donald Trump, explaining that it had prompted her to be “very open about what I actually think about this election as a voter.”
The message was accompanied by a photo of Swift holding one of her three cats, Benjamin Button, from a photo shoot when Swift was named. TIME Magazine's 2023 Person of the Year.
She signed her lengthy message “childfree woman who loves cats,” a reference to past comments made by Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, Trump's running mate.
Vance has received backlash for the comments, which he made on Fox News in 2021. At the time, he told former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson that he believes Democrats are pushing an “anti-family” agenda led by “a bunch of child-free catwomen who are miserable about their lives and the choices they've made, and they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too.”
The comment resurfaced after Trump added Vance to his list of nominees and quickly became fodder for Democrats, though Vance has repeatedly tried to brush it off as “sarcastic” or a “joke.”
The term “cat lady” has often been used to describe women who deviate from societal norms, such as Angela Martin from “The Office.” Forbes previously reported: It may date back to the Middle AgesIt dates back to a time when women were often accused of being witches.
Swift said, It's been open for a long time She frequently posts about her cats (who, in addition to Benjamin Button, also include Meredith Grey and Olivia Benson) on social media and has even featured them in her music videos.
She has made political endorsements before, backing Sen. Phil Bredesen in the late 2010s as he ran against Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.). Blackburn won, but Swift said her endorsement inspired a wave of young voters. NBC.
Swift too Approved President Joe Biden in 2020.
