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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nKISS star Gene Simmons<\/a> has taken aim at celebrities who speak out about politics, arguing that actors and musicians should stop lecturing the public and stick to their work. In remarks to TMZ, the Kiss co-founder singled out Ben Stiller<\/a> and Mark Ruffalo<\/a> while reacting to public criticism of President Donald Trump following US airstrikes on Iran. Simmons used blunt language and said entertainers who live in luxury should not tell working Americans what to think about war, elections, or national politics.<\/p>\n Simmons did not hold back. \u201cBasically, shut the f\u2013k up,\u201d he said. \u201cDo your art and shut up. Nobody\u2019s interested in your opinions, that includes me. Who I vote for. Who I like.\u201d He went further, adding, \u201cWho the f\u2013k do you think you are? People in America work hard for a living and they don\u2019t want to be lectured to by people who live in mansions and drive Rolls-Royces. It\u2019s time for everybody in the entertainment industry to shut their piehole.\u201d Simmons also said no one cares what stars think about war or political issues and joked that asking actors for foreign policy views made as much sense as asking Kylie Jenner.<\/p>\n The comments came as Stiller and Ruffalo publicly criticized Trump online. Stiller recently objected to the White House using a clip from his 2008 film \u2018Tropic Thunder.\u2019 In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Stiller wrote, \u201cHey White House, please remove the Tropic Thunder clip. We never gave you permission and have no interest in being a part of your propaganda machine. War is not a movie.\u201dRuffalo also posted criticism after the Iran strikes. In the report, he shared an article on Threads about Jared Kushner and wrote, \u201cHe [Kushner] was sent to make sure we went to war.\u201d In an earlier March 2 post on X (previously Twitter), Ruffalo urged followers to contact lawmakers and say, \u201cNo war with Iran! Two critical votes are happening in both chambers to stop Trump\u2019s illegal, devastating war.\u201dThe report also noted that Simmons has shifted in public over time. During a 2022 appearance on Bill Maher\u2019s \u2018Club Random\u2019 podcast, he said he initially welcomed Trump\u2019s 2016 win because he thought \u201ca businessman is coming in.\u201d Later in the same conversation, Simmons said people should keep political opinions private and vote instead. His latest remarks show he still holds that view, even as they draw fresh attention online.<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source timesofindia.indiatimes.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gene Simmons, the legendary rocker, has taken a firm stance against celebrity political discourse, specifically urging stars like Ben Stiller and Mark Ruffalo to focus solely on their artistic endeavors. He believes that wealthy entertainers shouldn’t act as spokespersons on intricate subjects such as national politics and warfare, highlighting the disconnect from everyday Americans. 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Ben Stiller and Mark Ruffalo’s reactions<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n