Donald Trump's win over Kamala Harris in the US Presidential Election has shocked Hollywood, judging by the reactions of the industry's media personalities, actors, and other celebrities.
Halloween star Jamie Lee Curtis stated on Instagram, Trump's victory "means a sure return to a more restrictive, some fear draconian time. Many fear their rights will be impeded and denied. Many, minority groups and young people will be afraid. Gay and trans people will be more afraid. We know that many women will now find it difficult to get the reproductive healthcare that they need and deserve. For all those people there will be those who will help you. Me included.”
Curtis went on to add, "But what it really means is that we wake up and fight. Fight for women and our children and their futures and fight against tyranny, one day at a time. One fight at a time. One protest at a time. That’s what it means to be an American. That’s what it has always meant and will always mean regardless of the outcome.”
Author and screenwriter Stephen King shared on X, "There’s a sign you can see in many shops that sell beautiful but fragile items: LOVELY TO LOOK AT, DELIGHTFUL TO HOLD, BUT ONCE YOU BREAK IT, THEN IT’S SOLD. You can say the same about democracy."
Married…With Children actor Christina Applegate suggested that Trump's victory serves as a threat to reproductive rights. "Why? Give me your reasons why?????” shared Applegate through an X post. “My child is sobbing because her rights as a woman may be taken away. Why? And if you disagree, please unfollow me.”
In another post, Applegate wrote, "Please unfollow me if you voted against female rights. Against disability rights. Yeah that. Unfollow me because what you did is unreal. Don’t want followers like this. So yeah. Done. Also after today I will be shutting down this fan account that I have had for so many years because this is sick.”
On the other hand, Paul Walter Hauser, who won an Outstanding Supporting Actor Emmy last year for his performance on the Apple TV+ show Black Bird, shared through a humorous X post, "My breakfast was a package of Double Stuffed Oreos and a cigarillo, for those considering a wellness check."
And Say Anything star John Cusack also had his say on the matter. Taking to X, Cusack wrote, "The fact that the country would choose to destroy itself by voting in a convicted felon rapist and Nazi is a sign of deep nihilism. To put it mildly."
Author Philip Pullman, whose His Dark Materials book series that has formed the basis for films and shows, shared in an X post, "Goodbye, America. It was nice knowing you.”