Although she’s lengthy stored her politics non-public, Gwen Stefani has been hit with backlash over her perceived views following a questionable social media put up.
The discourse started final week after Stefani praised former Fox Information host Tucker Carlson’s interview with actor Jonathan Roumie ― finest recognized for his portrayal of Jesus Christ in “The Chosen,” a preferred Christian sequence ― in a put up on X, previously Twitter.
“u r a powerful inspirational human,” the No Doubt frontwoman wrote of Roumie. “What an enlightening intelligent beautiful interview thank you for being u.”
The 2 stars share knowledgeable connection. Along with his movie and tv work, Roumie is the narrator of the Catholic prayer cellular app Hallow. Stefani, a religious Catholic, appeared in a Christmas-themed advert marketing campaign for the app throughout the 2024 vacation season.
Many followers, nonetheless, interpreted Stefani’s promotion of an interview carried out by Carlson ― a controversial right-wing information determine and longtime supporter of President Donald Trump who was briefly rumored to be his vice presidential operating mate ― as indicative of her personal political stance.
“As a day one solo career fan, who has paid top dollar to see your special post-Super Bowl show, Las Vegas residency & all of your solo tours, I am BEYOND disappointed in you; I’m simply done,” one individual wrote on X. “You don’t owe me anything… but I also don’t owe you my dollars or respect.”
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Added one other: “Gwen is in her Trump era.”
In the meantime, X customers who seemingly help each Carlson and Trump provided reward for the three-time Grammy winner.
“I’ve always loved your music, Gwen, but now I really love you as a person. STAY STRONG!!!” one individual wrote.
Representatives for Stefani didn’t instantly reply to HuffPost’s request for remark.
Stefani’s politics have lengthy been a matter of hypothesis amongst followers. The music famous person hails from Orange County, California ― a area that, regardless of its proximity to Los Angeles, has been recognized to skew conservative.
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In 2021, Stefani wed nation artist Blake Shelton, who has seemingly hinted at his personal Republican leanings, roughly six years after the couple met as co-hosts on “The Voice.” Previous to the wedding, Stefani sought a Catholic annulment of her first marriage to fellow musician Gavin Rossdale, with whom she shares three youngsters.
Requested about her politics in an interview with Paper journal in 2021, nonetheless, Stefani famous, “I can see how people would be curious, but I think it’s pretty obvious who I am.”
“I’ve been around forever. I started my band because we were really influenced by ska, which was a movement that happened in the late ’70s, and it was really all about people coming together,” she added. “The first song I ever wrote was a song called ‘Different People,’ which was on [President Barack Obama’s] playlist, you know, a song about everyone being different and being the same and loving each other. The very first song I wrote.”
