Nicole Scherzinger has received backlash after she responded positively to a post by Russell Brand celebrating Donald Trump‘s presidential victory.
It comes after the Pussycat Dolls singer responded to a photo on Brand’s Instagram which showed him holding up a red cap emblazoned with the words: “Make Jesus First Again.”
“Where can I get this hat!?” Scherzinger wrote in the comments section before deleting her reply.
This has led many to believe that she revealed herself to be a Trump fan due to the hat’s similarities with Trump’s MAGA hats that feature his slogan: “Make American Great Again.”
It prompted backlash online, with many angry over her support for Trump and the fact that Brand was recently accused of a number of sexual offences following a joint investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches programme, The Times and Sunday Times.
Brand has strongly denied all of the allegations, saying all of his sexual relationships were “absolutely always consensual”.
“Finding out Nicole Scherzinger is a Trump supporter and fan of Russel Brand has ruined my entire life actually,” one fan wrote.
Another added: “Nicole Scherzinger being a Trump supporter and a Russell Brand apologist! Gross,” while another went on: “Nicole Scherzinger nuking her public image at its most ascendant in years for a comment on a Russell fucking Brand Instagram post is wild.”
Finding out Nicole Scherzinger is a Trump supporter and fan of Russel Brand has ruined my entire life actually pic.twitter.com/Ey81W0W9Ep
— andrew (@and_rew_thom) November 8, 2024
Nicole Scherzinger being a Trump supporter and a Russell Brand apologist! Gross. pic.twitter.com/UrL2I2U3kv
— JJ (@McGannJack) November 8, 2024
Nicole Scherzinger nuking her public image at its most ascendant in years for a comment on a Russell fucking Brand Instagram post is wild.
— K E N N Y // still here tho 🦄 (@jester1436) November 8, 2024
my question is why is nicole scherzinger even following and interacting with russell brand in the first place
— Carlyn (@carlynrkelly) November 8, 2024
Nicole Scherzinger was enjoying a gorgeous gorgeous comeback/people started to take her seriously for the first time in her entire career. She tossed it to comment on a Russell Brand post??
— haley hope ⛲️🦔 (@haleyhopegill) November 8, 2024
Scherzinger is yet to comment publicly in response to the backlash.
Elsewhere, a host of artists have expressed their dismay at Trump being re-elected as President of the United States including Madonna, who wrote: “Trying to get my head around why a convicted felon, rapist, bigot was chosen to lead our country because he’s good for the economy?”.
Billie Eilish was visibly emotional while performing at a concert and dedicated ‘Your Power’ to her female fans. “Someone who hates women so, so deeply is about to be the President. This song is for all the women out there. I love you, I support you,” she added.
Jack White shared a blistering attack on social media, in which he lambasted Trump and made a point to highlight several groups who will be affected by the convicted felon’s presidency: “Americans chose a known, obvious fascist and now America will get whatever this wannabe dictator wants to enact from here on in… Immigrants?
“He wants you out. Minorities? He doesn’t care about you at ALL. Women? You know exactly what he thinks of you. Dying on the stretcher from a miscarriage of your rapist’s pregnancy?”
Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez also offered their fans comfort after Trump was re-elected as the President of the United States.
Police meanwhile have passed a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service containing allegations of sexual offences made by Brand. The accusations against Brand are thought to date back to the height of his commercial success, between 2006 and 2013.
The CPS will now decide whether there is enough evidence to charge the comedian and whether a trial would be in the public interest.
The claims first came to light in a Dispatches broadcast in September last year, which also included accusations of controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour.
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