5 celebs with failed political dreams: Donald Trump botched his re-election bid, but will Caitlyn Jenner do better than these other stars who flopped at the polls?
Media personality and former Olympic decathlete Caitlyn Jenner is taking a leaf out of Donald Trump’s book as the latest celebrity to run for political office.
If her campaign team of former Trump staff fails to get Jenner into office, she will find herself in the company of these other celebrities whose political dreams were dashed.
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Kanye West
On July 4, 2020, the rapper gave Americans an Independence Day to remember by announcing his plans to become the next POTUS.
“We must now realise the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States!” West tweeted.
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But her star status and activism weren’t enough, and she lost to Cuomo in the Democratic primary.
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Stacey Dash
The actress – best known for her role as Dionne in Clueless – entered the race to win a seat in Congress in 2018. However, the star, who often shared her conservative views as a commentator on Fox News, pulled out of the competition just one month later.
She said in a statement that she was withdrawing from the race in California’s 44th Congressional District after “much prayer, introspection and discussions” with her family.
“At this point, I believe that the overall bitterness surrounding our political process, taking part in the rigours of campaigning, and holding elected office would be detrimental to the health and well-being of my family,” she explained.
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Roseanne Barr
The comedy actress ran for president of the United States under the Green Party in 2012. However, president Barack Obama ended up winning a second term and Barr placed sixth after campaigning for marijuana legalisation, environmental preservation, ending overseas wars and equal rights.
Her rivalry with Obama didn’t end there, however, and in 2018 her reprised Roseanne sitcom was cancelled after she tweeted about his former adviser Valerie Jarrett, drawing derogatory comparisons to Planet of the Apes.
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George Takei
The original Star Trek series actor is also known for his activism on various issues including immigrants rights, having survived a WWII Japanese internment camp in the US with his parents.
In 1973, he took his activism one step further by running for Los Angeles City Council, but he lost. However, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley appointed him to the board of the Southern California Rapid Transit District where he worked on improving transport.
In recent years, the Trump critic – now 84 – has teased that he might run for political office again, but hasn’t yet followed through.
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- Rapper Kanye West, comedian Roseanne Barr, Clueless’ Stacey Dash and SATC’s Cynthia Nixon all failed to get enough votes to win their campaigns
- Jenner is running in a recall election against Governor of California Gavin Newsom – the ex-husband of Donald Trump Jr’s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle
