Celebrity Political Era

The black squares went up. The statements dropped. The celebrities showed out. And then — what?

Episode 8 of We Vote Too is asking the question everybody skipped: when celebrity activism becomes the loudest voice in the room, does it lead people to the polls — or just to the post?

We're unpacking the celebrity political era in full — from BLM as a marketing moment to the Joe Rogan effect, from Beyoncé on the campaign trail to influencers with White House press credentials. And we're revisiting a 2020 conversation with Dr. Matthew Knowles about what celebrities actually risk when they speak, what movements need beyond a moment, and why the vote has always been the thing that matters most.

It was true in 2020. It's still true now.

We Vote Too — Episode 8. Available now.