‘Nobody asked your opinion’: Pharrell Williams asks American stars to ‘shut up’ about presidential election

In fact, during an interview given a few days ago has The Hollywood Reporter, Pharrell Williams simply asked American artists to “shut up”. Reacting to the different positions taken by Cardi B, Spike Lee or even Taylor Swift for the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, the musician did not hide his discontent: “I don’t do politics. In fact, I sometimes get annoyed when I see celebrities trying to tell you who to vote for… Shut up. Nobody asked you anything.”

Pharrell Williams, a regular at going against the grain

An obviously noted outing, even if it didn’t stop Billie Eilish from calling for a vote for Harris against Donald Trump a few hours after Pharrell’s interview. Nor did the hype surrounding Taylor Swift’s speech die down, since the singer’s post of support for the American vice-president continues to get likes on Instagram (bringing it to more than 11 million likes).

This is not the first time that Pharrell Williams has confused observers and attracted the wrath of Internet users. In 2018, he was the headliner of an event during which $60 million was raised for the American army. It should also be noted that in 2016, during Donald Trump’s first campaign for the White House, he did not hesitate to publicly support Hillary Clinton.