“If Donald Trump wins the election, I’ll move to Canada”.
It’s what several celebrities said during the US election, and now that President elect Trump is taking his seat in the White House, we’re about to find out if they’ll make good on their promise.
Big name stars including Lena Dunham, Miley Cyrus and Amy Schumer claimed they would have to bid farewell to the US if Trump and won – but will they really do that now?
The most hotly contested US election in living memory is over and Trump will be the next President, so those A-listers must be packing their bags, right?
Let’s take a closer look at the stars who backed Hillary Clinton…
Miley Cyrus
Earlier this year, Miley Cyrus shared a lengthy post on Instagram.
She wrote: “Yes. That is a tear rolling down my cheek dripping off the end of my nose….. This makes me so unbelievable scared and sad…. Not only for our country but for animals that I love more than anything in this world….
“We’re all just f*****g jam between his rich ass toes! Honestly f*** this s**t I am moving if this is my president! I don’t say things I don’t mean!)”
Look out, Canada, Miley could be coming your way.
Amy Schumer
Comedian Amy Schumer (if you can call her that) said she’d move to Europe if Trump won the election. Lucky us.
Thankfully, she won’t be heading to the UK, though.
America’s loss is Spain’s gain!
Speaking to the BBC, she said: “My act will change because I will need to learn to speak Spanish, because I will move to Spain or somewhere. It’s beyond my comprehension if Trump won. It’s just too crazy.”
Samuel L Jackson
Veteran actor Samuel L Jackson told Jimmy Kimmel back in December 2015 that he would move his “black ass to South Africa” if Trump won.
So now may be a good time to look for a condo in the sub-continent then, Samuel. We hear Cape Town is just lovely this time of year.
Neve Campbell
Scream actress Neve Campbell was born in Canada – and she’s likely to be heading back there now.
She told the Huffington Post that she is “terrified” by the idea of President Trump.
When asked what she’d do if he won, she said: “Move back to Canada.”
Lena Dunham
Girls creator Lena Dunham is another celebrity crossing the border to Canada, but to be fair, we’re not sure anybody will care.
She said at an event earlier this year that she’d move to the land that gave us Justin Bieber if Trump got elected.
“I know a lot of people have been threatening to do this, but I really will,” she said.
“I know a lovely place in Vancouver and I can get my work done from there.”
Cher
Singer Cher took things one step further and didn’t just vow to quit America if Trump was elected – she said she’d leave Planet Earth.
Speaking on Twitter, she said: “If he were to be elected, I’m moving to Jupiter”.
NASA might do cheap flights to Jupiter, Cher, so get in touch with your travel agent.
George and Amal Clooney
Actor George Clooney and his wife, attorney Amal Clooney, hosted a fundraiser at their home in Los Angeles for Hillary Clinton on April 16.
They also participated in another Clinton fundraiser in San Francisco the day before.
Tickets for their event were $33,400, and the money was to be donated to the Hillary Victory Fund.
It might be time to ask for a refund.
Katy Perry
Katy Perrystripped off in a video to encourage young people to register to vote.
In the sketch for US web series Funny or Die, the Roar singer is seen heading to the polls in her birthday suit – and subsequently getting arrested.
The popstar has long backed Clinton even taking to the stage at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) to perform her hit Rise.
She told the crowd “that’s right – I love Hillary too” before giving an energetic rendition of her hit Roar, which has become an unofficial theme song for the campaign.
Perhaps Katy did more harm than good for Hillary’s campaign.
Madonna
Madonna broke form and followed in the footsteps of Katy Perry by posing nude to show her support for Mrs Clinton.
The 58-year-old Material Girl carefully angled the shot to preserve her modesty.
She captioned the picture: ”I’m voting naked with Katy Perry!! Vote for Hillary. She’s the best we got! Nude Voting series # 1 (sic)”!”
Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore said of her favourite Democrat: “Hillary Clinton is going to be the ultimate girl boss as our next president.”
Mystic Meg you ain’t, Drew.
Robert DeNiro
Robert DeNiro nailed his colours to Clinton early in the campaign.
“I think that she’s paid her dues,” he said.
“There are going to be no surprises, and she has earned the right to be president and the head of the country at this point. It’s that simple. And she’s a woman, which is very important because her take on things may be what we need right now.”
Kim Kardashian
The queen of America’s reality TV royal family Kim Kardashian posed for a selfie with Hillary Clinton at a fundraiser for the Democrat.
She said: “I got my selfie!!! I really loved hearing her speak & hearing her goals for our country!”
Kim could be a future First Lady if her husband Kanye West goes on to run for President in 2020.
Sigourney Weaver
Actress Sigourney Weaver showed her public support for Clinton in giving a speech during the Democratic National Convention.
The star spoke on climate change, saying: “Hillary Clinton gets it. She cares.
“She’s committed. She understands that taking a stand against climate change is not about politics. It’s about our moral obligation to one another, to our children, and to the generations that will one day inherit this Earth.”
Meryl Streep
Actress Meryl Streep also endorsed Clinton at the Democratic National Convention.
In her address, she asked the crowd: “What does it take to be the first female anything? It takes grit, and it takes grace”.
She went on to list a number of women who have been pioneers in their fields.
”These women share something in common: capacity of mind, fullness of heart and a burning passion for their cause.
“They have forged new paths so that others can follow them, men and women, generation on generation. That’s Hillary.”
Lady Gaga
It had the caption: “#HILLARY2016 Nothing can keep a strong woman down. VOTE for the first female US president in history. Shake it up America, this country needs a little rock n’ roll.”
She has shown support for Clinton in the past, showing off her “Yaaas, Hillary!” T-shirt in a photo with the former Secretary of State in 2015.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Oscar-winning actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio hosted a fundraiser for Clinton.
Billed as A Conversation With Hillary, tickets for the event are priced at $33,400 (£25,260) each, of which $2,700 (£2,066) going to her campaign.
DiCaprio had previously endorsed Clinton’s rival Bernie Sanders, saying: “Listening to him at that first presidential debate was pretty inspiring.”
Ellen DeGeneres
Chat show host Ellen DeGeneres backed the Democrat.
“You know what a supporter I am,” Degeneres told Clinton during a visit to the comedian’s talk show earlier this year.
“I think that you’re as smart as can be, I think you are qualified, I think you stand for everything that I want in a president.”
Many of Clinton celebrity supporters have been satisfied to donate a four-figure sum or appear at a Clinton rally, but not Steven Spielberg.
He reportedly donated $1 million to help Clinton get elected.
Barbara Streisand
An outspoken critic of Trump, Barbra Streisand, said: “We need a woman president, we need compassion [and] we need to have a person who comes from the heart.”
Adele
Adele said during a Miami concert that she was “100% for Hillary Clinton.”
The singer told the audience that while she is British and can’t vote in the US, “what happens in America affects me too.”
Clinton happened to be in the audience during the show.
Credit: Mirror.co.uk
