Late Tuesday, actress Alyssa Milano, who has rebranded as a political activist in recent years (replete with a CNN column and podcast), tweeted that she would be attending Williamson’s fundraiser in Beverly Hills. “I’m going to my first fundraiser of the election cycle and it’s for-@marwilliamson. I know. I know. But she’s the only candidate talking about the collective, soulful ache of the nation & I think that’s an important discussion to have.” Milano, who also teased Williamson’s appearance on an upcoming episode of her podcast, was promptly ratioed, with critics upbraiding the Charmed star for boosting a candidate with a long history of espousing dangerous anti-science views.
Milano isn’t the only Hollywoodite supporting Williamson either. Donation records compiled by ProPublica for the 2020 election cycle revealed that Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges donated $1,000 to Williamson on two occasions. She also received sizeable donations from musician Dave Navarro, film execs Bill Pohlad and James Cummings, film producer Rhonda Eiffe, and author Deepak Chopra.
The Hollywood community’s support of Williamson reinforces every negative stereotype about Tinseltown and its inhabitants—that they are “out of touch,” “living in a bubble,” and blissfully unaware of the problems facing everyday Americans. I’ve long pushed back on such hasty generalizations, given how for every A-list star who takes a political misstep there are thousands of folks—from PAs to caterers to electricians to security personnel—attuned to the wants and needs of the working class. But this isn’t a good look.
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