Joe Biden competes for the White House with Kamala Harris. These celebrities are excited about the Senator's nomination.
Since Tuesday evening (August 11th) it has been certain: The US-American ex-Senator Joe Biden (77) is competing for the US presidency together with Senator Kamala Harris (55, "The Truths We Hold: An American Journey") . "Let's win this," he wrote on Instagram next to a snapshot of himself and his possible vice president. The joy of Harris's nomination is also evident outside of Washington D.C. big. These stars support their choice as Biden's "running mate".
Sharon Stone: "I knew it would be you"
"I knew it would be you because Joe Biden respects those who approach him with dignity," wrote US actress Sharon Stone (62, "Basic Instinct") in a congratulatory post on Instagram.
Her colleague Mindy Kaling (41, "Late Night") asked her followers on twitterwhether there was "ever a more exciting day". Especially "for my black and Indian sisters and brothers who have thought all their lives that someone who looks like us could never hold office." Kamala Harris' dark-skinned father is from Jamaica and her mother was born in India.
Jennifer Garner shares a photo together
Actress Jennifer Garner (48, "30 overnight") shared a photo of herself and Senator Harris with her Instagram followers. In her post she quoted a saying from the series "Friday Night Lights": "Clear eyes, full hearts, we cannot lose."
With a funny GIF of herself, however, "The Hunger Games" actress Elizabeth Banks (46) was happy. Next to the word "congratulations" she added her twitter post also add the hashtag "# BidenHarris2020".
Whoopi Goldberg demands support, John Legend is looking forward to the ballot box
"This is a great moment," tweeted Hollywood legend Whoopi Goldberg (64, "The Color Purple") on Tuesday evening. The actress called for support for the senator and stressed in her tweet, Harris was "ready".
A view that singer John Legend (41, "All Of Me") obviously shares. He is already looking forward to voting for Biden and Harris, he said also on Twitter and added a swipe at the current US President Donald Trump (74) to his words. He would love to "begin the difficult work of recovering from this nightmare presidency and building a brighter future," wrote Legend.
Barack Obama: "This is a good day for our country"
Harris also got support (naturally) from the former US President Barack Obama (59). "This is a good day for our country," wrote the Democratic Party politician on Instagram. He was also confident of victory with the words "Now let's win this thing" and described Harris as "more than prepared for the job". "She has spent her career defending our constitution and fighting for people who need fair treatment," said Obama, whose wife Michelle, 56, shared her husband's post on her Instagram story.
Pink was crying for joy, Kerry Washington commented: "Yes We Kam"
True "tears of joy" were shed after Joe Biden's announcement at Pink (40) and her husband Carey Hart (45). That gave the singer in a tweet prize, while Oscar winner Charlize Theron (45) seized the opportunity and her followers at the short message service called for people to register as voters.
Screen colleague and "Scandal" actress Kerry Washington (43) simply posted a photo of Kamala Harris on Instagram that evening. She also reformulated Barack Obama's 2008 motto, "Yes we can", into "Yes We Kam", referring to Harris' first name.
Debra Messing and Jessica Biel celebrate a "historic moment" for the "history books"
"Will & Grace" star Debra Messing (51) sees the 55-year-old senator already "going down in the history books". In a tweet she explained, "She is the first black woman and the first woman of color to run for a major party in the United States."
She receives approval from actress Jessica Biel (38, "The Sinner"). The wife of singer Justin Timberlake (39) posted a photo of Harris with a colored girl in her arms on Instagram and called the moment "historic" – "for colored women, little girls with big dreams and mothers everywhere. We cheer you on. "
The stars, who were also happy about the nomination of Kamala Harris as a candidate for the office of vice president, also include many other greats in show business. Among them: Pop legend Cher (74), singer and actress Mandy Moore (36), ex-NSYNC singer Lance Bass (41), the actors John Cusack (54, "Being John Malkovich"), Viola Davis (55) and Maya Rudolph (48), master director Spike Lee (63) and pop superstar Taylor Swift (30, "Folklore").