Top 10 Celebrities We Liked Before They Got Too Political

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I have your undying loyalty when the

I have your undying loyalty when the cameras are rolling these celebrities

cameras are rolling these celebrities

cameras are rolling these celebrities let their politics be known welcome to

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down our picks for the top 10

down our picks for the top 10 celebrities we liked before they got too

celebrities we liked before they got too

celebrities we liked before they got too political

political

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more great content for this list we’re focusing on celebrities that have taken

focusing on celebrities that have taken

focusing on celebrities that have taken full advantage of their fame by taking

full advantage of their fame by taking

full advantage of their fame by taking sharp turns both left and right into

sharp turns both left and right into

sharp turns both left and right into politics I’ve always thought this way I

politics I’ve always thought this way I

politics I’ve always thought this way I just didn’t realize it

just didn’t realize it

just didn’t realize it number 10 Russell Brand Lotus ancient

number 10 Russell Brand Lotus ancient

number 10 Russell Brand Lotus ancient sky of laundering are in Forgetting

sky of laundering are in Forgetting

sky of laundering are in Forgetting Sarah Marshall this English comedian

Sarah Marshall this English comedian

Sarah Marshall this English comedian portrayed oh troubled yet hilarious rock

portrayed oh troubled yet hilarious rock

portrayed oh troubled yet hilarious rock star named Aldous snow due to Russell

star named Aldous snow due to Russell

star named Aldous snow due to Russell Brand’s memorable performance he landed

Brand’s memorable performance he landed

Brand’s memorable performance he landed a starring role in the follow-up

a starring role in the follow-up

a starring role in the follow-up production get him to the Greek which

production get him to the Greek which

production get him to the Greek which also spawned a relationship with Katy

also spawned a relationship with Katy

also spawned a relationship with Katy Perry but as Russell Brand became a

Perry but as Russell Brand became a

Perry but as Russell Brand became a trending topic

trending topic

trending topic he began promoting his politics and

he began promoting his politics and

he began promoting his politics and revolutionary ideas what is this market

revolutionary ideas what is this market

revolutionary ideas what is this market thing is a construct is an idea that is

thing is a construct is an idea that is

thing is a construct is an idea that is used to apportion power although a

used to apportion power although a

used to apportion power although a gifted and insightful comic there is a

gifted and insightful comic there is a

gifted and insightful comic there is a fine line between celebrity

fine line between celebrity

fine line between celebrity revolutionaries and political activists

revolutionaries and political activists

revolutionaries and political activists that work behind the scenes in the end

that work behind the scenes in the end

that work behind the scenes in the end brand seems to enjoy the attention but

brand seems to enjoy the attention but

brand seems to enjoy the attention but we just want more eldest no in future if

we just want more eldest no in future if

we just want more eldest no in future if someone asks you to give them a critique

someone asks you to give them a critique

someone asks you to give them a critique of their work and rip out him gizzards

of their work and rip out him gizzards

of their work and rip out him gizzards and old in front of their face number 9

and old in front of their face number 9

and old in front of their face number 9 Azealia Banks in late 2011 this Harlem

Azealia Banks in late 2011 this Harlem

Azealia Banks in late 2011 this Harlem MC released the hyperactive single 212 a

MC released the hyperactive single 212 a

MC released the hyperactive single 212 a track that would ultimately be featured

track that would ultimately be featured

track that would ultimately be featured in HBO’s girls along with numerous

in HBO’s girls along with numerous

in HBO’s girls along with numerous feature films she’s being very elitist

feature films she’s being very elitist

feature films she’s being very elitist and cruel at the time the name of a Leah

and cruel at the time the name of a Leah

and cruel at the time the name of a Leah banks was associated solely with her

banks was associated solely with her

banks was associated solely with her music but then she began talking trash

music but then she began talking trash

music but then she began talking trash of course that is part of the game but

of course that is part of the game but

of course that is part of the game but as a Lea often goes over the top with

as a Lea often goes over the top with

as a Lea often goes over the top with brash tweets about celebrities and

brash tweets about celebrities and

brash tweets about celebrities and ethnic groups it’s always something with

ethnic groups it’s always something with

ethnic groups it’s always something with Azealia Banks and she seems to go for

Azealia Banks and she seems to go for

Azealia Banks and she seems to go for the shock factor time and time again

the shock factor time and time again

the shock factor time and time again talented as she may be her offensive

talented as she may be her offensive

talented as she may be her offensive remarks don’t seem to be helping her

remarks don’t seem to be helping her

remarks don’t seem to be helping her career

career

career that might be a sign that she should

that might be a sign that she should

that might be a sign that she should focus more on the music and less on the

focus more on the music and less on the

focus more on the music and less on the drama

drama

drama luckily the marginal people who

luckily the marginal people who

luckily the marginal people who understand what I’m saying verses don’t

understand what I’m saying verses don’t

understand what I’m saying verses don’t is starting to like you know chain

is starting to like you know chain

is starting to like you know chain number eight the Dixie Chicks you know

number eight the Dixie Chicks you know

number eight the Dixie Chicks you know even walk off that stage going oh my god

even walk off that stage going oh my god

even walk off that stage going oh my god oh my daughter Shannon said I can’t

oh my daughter Shannon said I can’t

oh my daughter Shannon said I can’t leave I said that in the late 90s the

leave I said that in the late 90s the

leave I said that in the late 90s the Dixie Chicks rose to fame after the

Dixie Chicks rose to fame after the

Dixie Chicks rose to fame after the massive success of wide open spaces they

massive success of wide open spaces they

massive success of wide open spaces they followed that up with three billboard

followed that up with three billboard

followed that up with three billboard number-one albums over the next several

number-one albums over the next several

number-one albums over the next several years this made them one of the most

years this made them one of the most

years this made them one of the most endearing and relatable crossover acts

endearing and relatable crossover acts

endearing and relatable crossover acts of their time as such and flopped to

of their time as such and flopped to

of their time as such and flopped to their live shows to hear them sing lead

their live shows to hear them sing lead

their live shows to hear them sing lead singer Natalie Maines had other ideas as

singer Natalie Maines had other ideas as

singer Natalie Maines had other ideas as she began using her platform to complain

she began using her platform to complain

she began using her platform to complain about Ben president george w bush who

about Ben president george w bush who

about Ben president george w bush who was also raised in texas suddenly it was

was also raised in texas suddenly it was

was also raised in texas suddenly it was less about the music and more about

less about the music and more about

less about the music and more about making a political statement leading

making a political statement leading

making a political statement leading supporters to look elsewhere

[Applause]

[Applause] number seven donald trump i am

number seven donald trump i am

number seven donald trump i am officially running for president of the

officially running for president of the

officially running for president of the united states regardless of one’s

united states regardless of one’s

united states regardless of one’s personal politics no one can deny the

personal politics no one can deny the

personal politics no one can deny the Donald’s relevance in American pop

Donald’s relevance in American pop

Donald’s relevance in American pop culture she’s walking down the hall and

culture she’s walking down the hall and

culture she’s walking down the hall and to the left in fact there was a time

to the left in fact there was a time

to the left in fact there was a time when Donald Trump was a trending water

when Donald Trump was a trending water

when Donald Trump was a trending water cooler topic finding laughs with his

cooler topic finding laughs with his

cooler topic finding laughs with his outrageous demeanor on NBC’s The

outrageous demeanor on NBC’s The

outrageous demeanor on NBC’s The Apprentice Richard you’re fired

Apprentice Richard you’re fired

Apprentice Richard you’re fired then Trump intimidated contestants

then Trump intimidated contestants

then Trump intimidated contestants making him one of the great stars of

making him one of the great stars of

making him one of the great stars of reality TV unsurprisingly America’s

reality TV unsurprisingly America’s

reality TV unsurprisingly America’s fascination with him increased and so he

fascination with him increased and so he

fascination with him increased and so he ramped up his political aspirations

ramped up his political aspirations

ramped up his political aspirations which had previously been dismissed with

which had previously been dismissed with

which had previously been dismissed with more support came more power until his

more support came more power until his

more support came more power until his bravado and aggressive politics

bravado and aggressive politics

bravado and aggressive politics ultimately made him the most powerful

ultimately made him the most powerful

ultimately made him the most powerful man in the world

man in the world

man in the world let’s just say a lot of people like

let’s just say a lot of people like

let’s just say a lot of people like primetime Trump more than presidential

primetime Trump more than presidential

primetime Trump more than presidential Trump number six Ted Nugent John

Trump number six Ted Nugent John

Trump number six Ted Nugent John Lennon’s Imagine is about living a

Lennon’s Imagine is about living a

Lennon’s Imagine is about living a fantasy which is a lie and it will never

fantasy which is a lie and it will never

fantasy which is a lie and it will never happen and if that’s what you pursue

happen and if that’s what you pursue

happen and if that’s what you pursue have a nice day born and raised in the

have a nice day born and raised in the

have a nice day born and raised in the Upper Midwest

Upper Midwest

Upper Midwest rock-and-rollers resume dates back to

rock-and-rollers resume dates back to

rock-and-rollers resume dates back to the 60s ted nugent can flat-out shred on

the 60s ted nugent can flat-out shred on

the 60s ted nugent can flat-out shred on the guitar and for a long time that’s

the guitar and for a long time that’s

the guitar and for a long time that’s all that many people knew about him but

all that many people knew about him but

all that many people knew about him but given his personality and straightedge

given his personality and straightedge

given his personality and straightedge approach to life ted naturally became a

approach to life ted naturally became a

approach to life ted naturally became a pop-culture personality a man that liked

pop-culture personality a man that liked

pop-culture personality a man that liked to promote his personal ideals

to promote his personal ideals

to promote his personal ideals unsurprisingly this is when nugent

unsurprisingly this is when nugent

unsurprisingly this is when nugent became a polarizing figure as his

became a polarizing figure as his

became a polarizing figure as his preachy rhetoric and affinity for guns

preachy rhetoric and affinity for guns

preachy rhetoric and affinity for guns rubbed some people the wrong way there

rubbed some people the wrong way there

rubbed some people the wrong way there is no gun violence there is criminal

is no gun violence there is criminal

is no gun violence there is criminal violence and they use an assortment of

violence and they use an assortment of

violence and they use an assortment of tools with that he transformed from Ted

tools with that he transformed from Ted

tools with that he transformed from Ted Nugent the rock star into Ted Nugent the

Nugent the rock star into Ted Nugent the

Nugent the rock star into Ted Nugent the former rock star with strong right-wing

former rock star with strong right-wing

former rock star with strong right-wing opinions Nugent sticks to his guns

opinions Nugent sticks to his guns

opinions Nugent sticks to his guns literally for him the Second Amendment

literally for him the Second Amendment

literally for him the Second Amendment is non-negotiable

is non-negotiable

is non-negotiable number five Sean Penn as one of the most

number five Sean Penn as one of the most

number five Sean Penn as one of the most enduring stars of modern Hollywood Sean

enduring stars of modern Hollywood Sean

enduring stars of modern Hollywood Sean Penn has earned plenty of clout within

Penn has earned plenty of clout within

Penn has earned plenty of clout within the industry there’s a distinct

the industry there’s a distinct

the industry there’s a distinct possibility to use Goomba on I’ve got

possibility to use Goomba on I’ve got

possibility to use Goomba on I’ve got some plans for me with that being said

some plans for me with that being said

some plans for me with that being said the actor is anything but shy off screen

the actor is anything but shy off screen

the actor is anything but shy off screen and has long been one of the more vocal

and has long been one of the more vocal

and has long been one of the more vocal Hollywood personalities when someone

Hollywood personalities when someone

Hollywood personalities when someone like Penn begins injecting himself into

like Penn begins injecting himself into

like Penn begins injecting himself into international narratives it naturally

international narratives it naturally

international narratives it naturally leads to negative publicity in 2015 10

leads to negative publicity in 2015 10

leads to negative publicity in 2015 10 arranged an interview with Mexican drug

arranged an interview with Mexican drug

arranged an interview with Mexican drug lord el chapo leading many to question

lord el chapo leading many to question

lord el chapo leading many to question his intentions it’s not always clear

his intentions it’s not always clear

his intentions it’s not always clear what Penn hopes to achieve with his

what Penn hopes to achieve with his

what Penn hopes to achieve with his political rhetoric but he’s become yet

political rhetoric but he’s become yet

political rhetoric but he’s become yet another Hollywood star that continuously

another Hollywood star that continuously

another Hollywood star that continuously inserts himself into societal narrative

inserts himself into societal narrative

inserts himself into societal narrative when all many people want is just a new

when all many people want is just a new

when all many people want is just a new movie but in this case of course we’re

movie but in this case of course we’re

movie but in this case of course we’re also talking about something that’s much

also talking about something that’s much

also talking about something that’s much bigger than the conversation of Isis

bigger than the conversation of Isis

bigger than the conversation of Isis versus Iran number four Charlton Heston

versus Iran number four Charlton Heston

versus Iran number four Charlton Heston from my cold dead hands whereas some

from my cold dead hands whereas some

from my cold dead hands whereas some people recognize this late actor is a

people recognize this late actor is a

people recognize this late actor is a true Hollywood icon others only know him

true Hollywood icon others only know him

true Hollywood icon others only know him as the former president of the National

as the former president of the National

as the former president of the National Rifle Association during his prime

Rifle Association during his prime

Rifle Association during his prime Charlton Heston was a towering figure

Charlton Heston was a towering figure

Charlton Heston was a towering figure known for his roles in the Ten

known for his roles in the Ten

known for his roles in the Ten Commandments Ben Hur and Planet of the

Commandments Ben Hur and Planet of the

Commandments Ben Hur and Planet of the Apes look at the bright side

Apes look at the bright side

Apes look at the bright side this is the best they’ve got around here

this is the best they’ve got around here

this is the best they’ve got around here and six months we’ll be running this

and six months we’ll be running this

and six months we’ll be running this planet

planet

planet and while Heston was always politically

and while Heston was always politically

and while Heston was always politically active during his lifetime

active during his lifetime

active during his lifetime it was the documentary Bowling for

it was the documentary Bowling for

it was the documentary Bowling for Columbine that made the average

Columbine that made the average

Columbine that made the average moviegoer a little more aware of his

moviegoer a little more aware of his

moviegoer a little more aware of his politics listen we have guns in the

politics listen we have guns in the

politics listen we have guns in the house here indeed I do

house here indeed I do

house here indeed I do uh-huh and bad guys take notice for many

uh-huh and bad guys take notice for many

uh-huh and bad guys take notice for many it’s now almost impossible to watch a

it’s now almost impossible to watch a

it’s now almost impossible to watch a heston film without thinking about

heston film without thinking about

heston film without thinking about everything else regardless of whether

everything else regardless of whether

everything else regardless of whether you agree or disagree with his

you agree or disagree with his

you agree or disagree with his viewpoints this is who she is or was

viewpoints this is who she is or was

viewpoints this is who she is or was this is her mr. head please don’t leave

this is her mr. head please don’t leave

this is her mr. head please don’t leave number three Lena Dunham I am a

number three Lena Dunham I am a

number three Lena Dunham I am a pro-choice feminist sexual assault

pro-choice feminist sexual assault

pro-choice feminist sexual assault survivor with a chronic reproductive

survivor with a chronic reproductive

survivor with a chronic reproductive illness Donald Trump and his party think

illness Donald Trump and his party think

illness Donald Trump and his party think I should be punished for exercising my

I should be punished for exercising my

I should be punished for exercising my constitutional right this timely

constitutional right this timely

constitutional right this timely filmmaker became an indie darling with

filmmaker became an indie darling with

filmmaker became an indie darling with her 2010 film Tiny Furniture as her

her 2010 film Tiny Furniture as her

her 2010 film Tiny Furniture as her follow-up Lena Dunham created and

follow-up Lena Dunham created and

follow-up Lena Dunham created and starred in the acclaimed HBO series

starred in the acclaimed HBO series

starred in the acclaimed HBO series girls tapping into a millennial mindset

girls tapping into a millennial mindset

girls tapping into a millennial mindset hi I’m Hannah and I feel I may have

hi I’m Hannah and I feel I may have

hi I’m Hannah and I feel I may have overdone it on the snacks a little bit

overdone it on the snacks a little bit

overdone it on the snacks a little bit but just as her career took off social

but just as her career took off social

but just as her career took off social media took off too providing for some

media took off too providing for some

media took off too providing for some awkward Lena Dunham moments thanks to

awkward Lena Dunham moments thanks to

awkward Lena Dunham moments thanks to this Lena has embraced her fame

this Lena has embraced her fame

this Lena has embraced her fame sometimes using it for good and

sometimes using it for good and

sometimes using it for good and sometimes making people scratch their

sometimes making people scratch their

sometimes making people scratch their head it can be difficult to gauge if

head it can be difficult to gauge if

head it can be difficult to gauge if Lena is playing a role within pop

Lena is playing a role within pop

Lena is playing a role within pop culture or just playing the role of

culture or just playing the role of

culture or just playing the role of real-life Hannah Horvath whatever the

real-life Hannah Horvath whatever the

real-life Hannah Horvath whatever the case the lines have become blurred and

case the lines have become blurred and

case the lines have become blurred and work harder than demand and pills

work harder than demand and pills

work harder than demand and pills offered and jaded people have the nerve

number two Jenny McCarthy we do not need

number two Jenny McCarthy we do not need that many vaccines in the 90s this

that many vaccines in the 90s this

that many vaccines in the 90s this blonde bombshell graced the pages of

blonde bombshell graced the pages of

blonde bombshell graced the pages of Playboy and hosted the MTV series

Playboy and hosted the MTV series

Playboy and hosted the MTV series singled out at the time Jenny McCarthy

singled out at the time Jenny McCarthy

singled out at the time Jenny McCarthy was a genuine American sex symbol and

was a genuine American sex symbol and

was a genuine American sex symbol and one that had comedic appeal within pop

one that had comedic appeal within pop

one that had comedic appeal within pop culture – like so many other models

culture – like so many other models

culture – like so many other models turned actresses Jenny had a working

turned actresses Jenny had a working

turned actresses Jenny had a working career in both television and film

career in both television and film

career in both television and film leading to more opportunities as she

leading to more opportunities as she

leading to more opportunities as she became a mother I just realized I can’t

became a mother I just realized I can’t

became a mother I just realized I can’t stand you you can kiss these puppies to

stand you you can kiss these puppies to

stand you you can kiss these puppies to buy in 2007

buy in 2007

buy in 2007 Jenny’s persona took a hit after some

Jenny’s persona took a hit after some

Jenny’s persona took a hit after some controversial opinions about autism

controversial opinions about autism

controversial opinions about autism surfaced later bolstered by a hosting

surfaced later bolstered by a hosting

surfaced later bolstered by a hosting gig on the view in 2013 once a

gig on the view in 2013 once a

gig on the view in 2013 once a fun-loving MTV personality McCarthy

fun-loving MTV personality McCarthy

fun-loving MTV personality McCarthy flipped a switch and became

flipped a switch and became

flipped a switch and became controversial sometimes these classrooms

controversial sometimes these classrooms

controversial sometimes these classrooms that are so big they go at like super

that are so big they go at like super

that are so big they go at like super fast phase where they can’t slow down

fast phase where they can’t slow down

fast phase where they can’t slow down for your child that they need a little

for your child that they need a little

for your child that they need a little bit more extra attention before we

bit more extra attention before we

bit more extra attention before we unveil our number one pick here are some

unveil our number one pick here are some

unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

honorable mentions

honorable mentions I like Trump because Trump is not a

I like Trump because Trump is not a

I like Trump because Trump is not a politician he talks like a guy and

politician he talks like a guy and

politician he talks like a guy and ladies out there this is what guys talk

ladies out there this is what guys talk

ladies out there this is what guys talk about when you’re not around I would say

about when you’re not around I would say

about when you’re not around I would say the distraction that’s created is by a

the distraction that’s created is by a

the distraction that’s created is by a media that’s overly obsessed with this

media that’s overly obsessed with this

media that’s overly obsessed with this stuff because it’s easier than doing the

stuff because it’s easier than doing the

stuff because it’s easier than doing the hard stuff of this job look America he’s

hard stuff of this job look America he’s

hard stuff of this job look America he’s like the best idea the world ever came

like the best idea the world ever came

like the best idea the world ever came up with but Donald Trump is potentially

up with but Donald Trump is potentially

up with but Donald Trump is potentially the worst idea that ever happened to

the worst idea that ever happened to

the worst idea that ever happened to America number one Kirk Cameron I would

America number one Kirk Cameron I would

America number one Kirk Cameron I would never attempt to try to redefine

never attempt to try to redefine

never attempt to try to redefine marriage and I don’t think anyone else

marriage and I don’t think anyone else

marriage and I don’t think anyone else should either in the 80s he was one of

should either in the 80s he was one of

should either in the 80s he was one of televisions most iconic stars as the

televisions most iconic stars as the

televisions most iconic stars as the mischievous Mike Seaver on growing pains

mischievous Mike Seaver on growing pains

mischievous Mike Seaver on growing pains Kirk Cameron became a pop culture

Kirk Cameron became a pop culture

Kirk Cameron became a pop culture superstar I can explain all this

superstar I can explain all this

superstar I can explain all this even though Cameron didn’t ultimately

even though Cameron didn’t ultimately

even though Cameron didn’t ultimately have a lasting television career his

have a lasting television career his

have a lasting television career his legacy had been established at least

legacy had been established at least

legacy had been established at least until he became the face of the left

until he became the face of the left

until he became the face of the left behind movie franchise this is insane

behind movie franchise this is insane

behind movie franchise this is insane people don’t just disappear and began

people don’t just disappear and began

people don’t just disappear and began promoting his personal politics on TV

promoting his personal politics on TV

promoting his personal politics on TV furthermore Kirk’s willingness to push

furthermore Kirk’s willingness to push

furthermore Kirk’s willingness to push his religious agenda in the media

his religious agenda in the media

his religious agenda in the media hasn’t helped either I treasure the God

hasn’t helped either I treasure the God

hasn’t helped either I treasure the God that loves me and and forgives me of my

that loves me and and forgives me of my

that loves me and and forgives me of my sin now it’s almost impossible to

sin now it’s almost impossible to

sin now it’s almost impossible to experience growing pain reruns in the

experience growing pain reruns in the

experience growing pain reruns in the same way as before but where you going

same way as before but where you going

same way as before but where you going me just can’t leave me here like this do

me just can’t leave me here like this do

me just can’t leave me here like this do you agree with our pics check out these

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