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Rihanna is the latest celebrity to weigh in on the upcoming American presidential election.
The Fenty Beauty founder turned to Instagram on Monday, November 4 to joke about how she would vote in the election using her son’s passport. The “Diamonds” singer was born in Barbados and is not currently a US citizen, meaning she is not eligible to vote.
“POV: me trying to sneak into the polls with my son’s passport #votecauseicant,” the mom of two wrote on top of a video of her looking out of a car window. “When protecting p***ies and firing p***ies can happen all in one vote #votecauseicant #TanSuitSeason,” she captioned her post, seemingly showing that she endorsed presidential candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency.
Many people commented on the post, praising the “Umbrella” singer for still encouraging people to vote.
“You’re so real for this,” one commenter wrote, while another read, “Yessss! vote for those who can’t!!”
Other commenters were shocked about the singer’s citizenship status and encouraged her to apply for dual citizenship.
“You can apply for dual citizenship Rhirhi,” one comment read.
“I was today years old when I learned that she’s not a US Citizen,” another comment read.
“Check your voter registration status, register, and VOTE!!! Go to VOTE.ORG right now and get it done. If you can, work those polls too…let’s go! Follow @claralionelfdn for updates and info on the easiest steps to vote! #NationalVoterRegistrationDay” she captioned her post at the time.
“It’s ELECTION DAY America!!! The most important day for the rest of your lives…all you have is right now! TODAY!!” she captioned her post at the time. “If you’re tired of complaining about the state of the country and government, get up and do something about it!!! #VOTE … simple!!! You have no excuse, and If you live in any of these states it’s not too late to register today!! C’mon man, LETS GO!!!!!”
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The latest national polls, collected by FiveThirtyEight, show Harris ahead of the Republican nominee, Donald Trump by one point. 75 million votes have been cast in the election with more expected to be cast in-person on election day, Tuesday, November 5.
However, recently an unexpected poll from the Des Moines Register and Mediacom in Iowa suggests that Harris is ahead with her earning 47 percent of the votes and Trump earning 44 percent.
As Election Day approaches celebrities have increasingly announced which candidates they have voted for or endorsed. Harris has notably gained Taylor Swift, Jennifer Aniston, and Arnold Schwarzenegger while Trump has gained the endorsement of Jake Paul, Dennis Quaid, and Mel Gibson.
