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Jennifer Lawrence<\/strong><\/a>, Ethan Hawke<\/strong><\/a> and more stars have gotten real about why they don\u2019t publicly talk about politics.<\/p>\n Politics in the United States has gotten more divisive over the years. While some celebrities have used their influence to advocate for causes like immigration and women\u2019s rights, others have kept their beliefs to themselves. Josh Duhamel<\/strong><\/a> revealed during a March 2026 appearance on Megyn Kelly<\/strong>\u2019s eponymous talk show that he doesn\u2019t publicly express<\/a> his opinions to avoid alienating \u201chalf\u201d of his audience.<\/p>\n Other stars, like Lawrence and Hawke, have spoken out in the past but have dialed it back in recent years.<\/p>\n \u201cThe first Trump administration was so wild and just how can we let this stand? I felt like I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off. But as we\u2019ve learned, election after election, celebrities do not make a difference whatsoever on who people vote for,\u201d Lawrence said in a November 2025 interview with The New York Times<\/em><\/a>. \u201cSo then what am I doing? I\u2019m just sharing my opinion on something that\u2019s going to add fuel to a fire that\u2019s ripping the country apart. We are so divided.\u201d<\/p>\n Keep scrolling to see what stars have said about their decision to refrain from speaking out about politics:<\/p>\n While attending the 2026 Berlin Film Festival, Neil Patrick Harris opened up about why he chooses nonpolitical projects.<\/p>\n \u201cI think we live in a strangely algorithmic and divided world right now. And so as artists, I\u2019m always interested in doing things that are apolitical because we\u2019re all as humans wanting to connect in some way,\u201d he said during a February 2026 panel while discussing his film Sunny Days<\/em>. \u201cThat\u2019s why we experience things together. So when you get to go to a film where you\u2019re caring about the people, you\u2019re caring about the heart of what\u2019s happening.\u201d<\/p>\n Michelle Yeoh, who is Malaysian and resides in Switzerland, explained why she has remained silent about political issues in the United States.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think I am in the position to really talk about the political situation in the U.S.,\u201d the Wicked<\/em> actress said while attending the 2026 Berlin Film Festival. \u201cI cannot presume to say I understand how it is. So, best not to talk about something I don\u2019t know about.\u201d<\/p>\nNeil Patrick Harris<\/h2>\n
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