{"id":99122,"date":"2020-10-28T04:09:15","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T01:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/selena-gomez-didnt-vote-in-2016\/"},"modified":"2020-10-28T04:09:15","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T01:09:15","slug":"selena-gomez-didnt-vote-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/selena-gomez-didnt-vote-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"#Selena Gomez Didn&#8217;t Vote In 2016!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Selena Gomez Didn&#8217;t Vote In 2016!<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"text\">\n<strong>Selena Gomez<\/strong> has a HUGE platform, and lately she\u2019s been using it to encourage her followers to become politically active and vote. That\u2019s why we find this reveal so shocking!<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, the <strong>Disney<\/strong> alum hosted the <strong>ALL IN Challenge<\/strong>\u2019s Voter Power Hour, which combines live entertainment with voter outreach. During a chat with one participant, she was asked to talk about her first voting experience \u2014 and she had a surprising answer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Jennifer Aniston Asks Followers NOT To Vote For Kanye!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She admitted:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHonestly, I\u2019m not ashamed to say this but I kind of \u2014 this was my first time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"highlight\">Wait, what???<\/p>\n<p>Selena DIDN\u2019T vote in the 2016 election?! Seriously?!?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> was the same morally (and financially!) bankrupt, racist, dictator-loving, self-proclaimed sexual assaulter 4 years ago that he is today. Did it really not seem imperative to the then-24-year-old at that time to do everything she could to stop him from assuming power??<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/election2016-election-2016-presidential-debate-l2JhIUyUs8KDCCf3W\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/media1.giphy.com\/media\/l2JhIUyUs8KDCCf3W\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Donald Trump GIF by Election 2016 - Find &amp; Share on GIPHY\" height=\"446\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We know millions of Americans are non-voters, but it\u2019s still hard for us to imagine sitting on the sidelines for such an important race. Especially when you\u2019re someone so many people look up to!<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Rare Beauty<\/strong> founder explained:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAnd I\u2019m going to say that because I never felt \u2014 and this is so true \u2014 and I\u2019m now like admitting it to people, like my vote counts. Like, every little thing counts so I just think some people get in their head, like, oh well, what does it matter? And then once I really, really started going in and diving in to this, it\u2019s been all I can focus on.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Well, at least she finally figured it out!<\/p>\n<p>People who think politics is all some rigged <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> that doesn\u2019t affect them make themselves right \u2014 when they refuse to educate themselves and vote out those doing the rigging!<\/p>\n<p class=\"highlight\">Be a 2020 Selena Gomez, NOT a 2016 Selena Gomez!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CGp_hsjAMUU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CGp_hsjAMUU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\">Just finished filling out my ballot!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/selenagomez\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\"> Selena Gomez<\/a> (@selenagomez) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2020-10-22T18:37:48+00:00\">Oct 22, 2020 at 11:37am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We wish Sel talked a bit more about what convinced her that her vote counted, because this is honestly such an important topic. Even if you feel like the Electoral College renders your vote meaningless (i.e. if you live in a solid red or blue state), down ballot local and state races can make a HUGE difference!<\/p>\n<p>For example, if the now-majority conservative Supreme Court removes federal protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, state legislatures can still protect those rights. That means your vote is even more crucial than just Trump vs. <strong>Joe Biden<\/strong>\u2026 although that\u2019s obviously still a VERY important race!<\/p>\n<p>Selena has obviously learned her lesson in civic duty. In 2019, she became co-chair of <strong>Michelle Obama<\/strong>\u2019s <strong>When We All Vote<\/strong> initiative. She also helped narrate <strong>Netflix<\/strong>\u2019s <em>Explained<\/em> episode \u201cWhose Vote Counts.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CFiElbNjKAc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CFiElbNjKAc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\">Make your voice heard in the 2020 election. Visit whenweallvote.org to make your plan to vote. And watch WHOSE VOTE COUNTS, EXPLAINED on @netflix -September 28. @leonardodicaprio @johnlegend<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/selenagomez\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\"> Selena Gomez<\/a> (@selenagomez) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2020-09-24T20:17:24+00:00\">Sep 24, 2020 at 1:17pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Jared Kushner Says Trump Can Only Help Black People If They \u2018Want To Be Successful\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And of course, she finally exercised that all-important right to vote. Last week, the <em>Look At Her Now<\/em> singer posted on Instagram about filling out her ballot, complete with an \u201cI Voted\u201d sticker (above).<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re thankful Selena has been so active in her mission to get people to vote \u2014 we hope other first time voters will take their cue from her. Remember, your vote is more important now than ever!<\/p>\n<p>Ch-ch-check out the pop star\u2019s Voting Power Hour (below):<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Selena Gomez w\/ Loud Luxury LIVE\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QD866AjyNCc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"image_cite\"><em>[Image via Selena Gomez\/Instagram &amp; WENN\/Instar]<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Media category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/selena-gomez-didnt-vote-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Selena Gomez Didn&#8217;t Vote In 2016! &#8221; Selena Gomez has a HUGE platform, and lately she\u2019s been using it to encourage her followers to become politically active and vote. 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