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Pharrell Williams has slammed the stars who speak out publicly about which political candidate they are voting for.
In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 51-year-old music producer said: "I don’t do politics. In fact, I get annoyed sometimes when I see celebrities trying to tell you [who to vote for]."
"There are celebrities that I respect that have an opinion, but not all of them," he continued. "I’m one of them people [who says], 'What the heck? Shut up. Nobody asked you.'"
Williams, who is Louis Vuitton Men's Creative Director, added, "When people get out there and get self-righteous and they roll up their sleeves and s**t, and they are out there walking around with a placard — shut up!"
His rant came the day after Taylor Swift publicly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and has led to Swifties, the 34-year-old superstar's fans, hitting back at the perceived slight against their idol.
"Pharrell is blatantly referring to Taylor - look at the timing. No other celeb's endorsement has had her impact," wrote one fan on X beneath a post of William's comments shared by a Swiftie. " Another said: "I'm disappointed in Pharel (sic) as he calls out Taylor for no reason. Why shouldn't she say who she's endorsing like the rest of us can. She's a human being."
A third commented: "Nah you shut up Pharrell! Taylor said she's supporting Kamala cos of the lies out there that she was supporting Trump. She also didn't tell us who to vote for!"
While a fourth wrote: "Pharrell is a lowkey Trump supporter. Why can't celebs say who they vote for? In this election it's important. He can shut up if he wants. Weirdo."
The Happy singer, of course, did not say if he would be supporting Donald Trump or Vice President Harris in the upcoming US election.
Instead he said: "I care about my people and I care about the country, but I feel there’s a lot of work that needs to be done, and I’m really about the action."
Following last week's presidential debate between Harris and Trump, Swift took to social media to reveal her support for the Vice President.
Sharing a photo with her cat, taken for her Time magazine Person of the Year cover last year, she wrote: "Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight.
"If you haven’t already, now is a great time to do your research on the issues at hand and the stances these candidates take on the topics that matter to you the most. As a voter, I make sure to watch and read everything I can about their proposed policies and plans for this country."
Swift, who endorsed President Joe Biden in 2020, added: "Recently I was made aware that AI of ‘me’ falsely endorsing Donald Trump’s presidential run was posted to his site.
"It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation. It brought me to the conclusion that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter. The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth.
"I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election." On Sunday Trump took to his Truth Social platform and made his feelings clear about the endorsement, writing in all caps: "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!!!"
It didn't stop other stars from sharing the Eras Tour hit-maker's sentiments. On Tuesday, September 17, Grammy and Oscar-winning singer Billie Eilish, 22, and her song-writer brother Finneas O'Connell announced they are backing Kamala Harris for president.
The siblings posted a video on social media to mark National Voter Registration Day in which they said: "We are voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz because they are fighting to protect our reproductive freedom, our planet and our democracy."
"We can’t let extremists control our lives, our freedoms and our future," O’Connell added. "Vote like your life depends on it because it does," said Eilish.
