From a Sterling K. Brown thirst trap to a Scandal movie: How celebs are getting out the vote
Sterling K. Brown/Twitter; Richard Cartwright/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images; Laura Dern/Instagram
Celebrities have been doing their part to get out the vote for decades.
From MTV campaigns to Rock the Vote to public proclamations on awards shows, stars have long urged their fans to register to vote and make sure their voices are heard at the ballot box. Tuesday marks National Voter Registration Day in the United States, and famous folks are getting creative with their efforts.
Kerry Washington drew her fans in with a steamy Scandal GIF, promising more info on a potential Scandal movie if followers clicked on a link — which promptly took them to When We All Vote, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing participation in elections.
SCANDAL THE MOVIE. Link in bio for more info...
A post shared by Kerry Washington (@kerrywashington) on Sep 22, 2020 at 8:26am PDT
Sterling K. Brown also took a unique approach, resorting to a thirst trap to get his fans' attention. Posting a shirtless photo of himself, Brown wrote, "Like what you see? There's more where this came from" with a link taking readers to Vote.org.
Like what you see??? There’s more where this came from...??: https://t.co/hxpZ4NM4g9 pic.twitter.com/v2NktElkJB
— Sterling K Brown (@SterlingKBrown) September 22, 2020
Others, like Laura Dern, took a more straightforward tack, simply posting a message directing followers to resources and urging them to register and vote. Dern posed in "Vote" masks with the rest of her iconic Jurassic Park trio, Sam O'Neill and Jeff Goldblum. "It's National Voter Registration Day!" she wrote. "Make sure you and your coworkers are signed up to vote. I did!! The future is voting. Link in my bio!!!"
A post shared by Laura Dern (@lauradern) on Sep 22, 2020 at 8:28am PDT
Still others got in on a more widespread Good to Vote campaign, making announcements that if they reached a certain level of voter registration, they'd reward fans with new content. John Stamos promises never-bef0re-seen Full House footage if he gets 100 people to register, while Debra Messing will reunite with her Mysteries of Laura costar Josh Lucas on Instagram Live if 100 people take action. Perhaps most tantalizing of all? King of the movie F-bomb Samuel L. Jackson will teach us to swear in 15 different languages if 2,500 people participate in Good to Vote's recommended actions.
A post shared by Samuel L Jackson (@samuelljackson) on Sep 14, 2020 at 11:31am PDT
Some celebs taking part in the campaign have already hit their goals. Booksmart's Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein went live together on Instagram after 200 people registered to vote.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CE23IhGpH6T/
The campaign also brought Dickinson's Hailee Steinfeld and Anna Baryshnikov back together to bake a treat inspired by their AppleTV+ series.
Read on to see who else got in on the fun on National Voter Registration day.
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Winning is all about doing the prep. And TODAY is prep day. Make sure you’re #VoteReady by clicking the link ????????????. Check out @UnderArmour #RunToVote to do your part on Nov 3rd. Let's do this! #NationalVoterRegistrationDay
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) September 22, 2020
Today’s #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. Pause whatever you’re doing for a moment to update your voter registration. It shouldn’t take you more than two minutes, and it’s never been more important. You can do it online here: https://t.co/iZ1pLgPDwc
— Joseph Gordon-Levitt (@hitRECordJoe) September 22, 2020
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I’m registered. Are you?? #NationalVoterRegistrationDay #VOTE
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