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Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Mindy Kaling and Ana Navarro will function hosts on the Democratic Nationwide Conference this week, conference officers informed CNN.
In accordance with organizers, reported first by CNN, every star will host one night time of the four-day conference, in a job just like an award present host, kicking off the published with opening remarks after which reappearing onstage all through the night to assist information the viewers by means of programming.
Goldwyn will host Monday night time, Navarro on Tuesday, Kaling on Wednesday and Washington will host on Thursday, which is when Vice President Kamala Harris will formally settle for the Democratic nomination.
All 4 hosts have a historical past of supporting the Democratic Get together and publicly campaigning for candidates.
Washington, who is likely one of the most politically energetic celebrities in Hollywood, has her own political nonprofit, Affect Change, which recruits fellow artists to advertise civic engagement. She served an analogous position on the 2020 DNC, the place she opened the third night time. The actress and activist, who performed a political fixer on Shonda Rhimes’ “Scandal,” additionally spoke on the 2012 DNC.
Washington’s “Scandal” co-star, Goldwyn, performed the president on the ABC drama. In actual life, Goldwyn can be an activist who has directed his highlight to Democratic causes. He supported Hillary Clinton’s presidential candidacy in 2016. Earlier this summer time, earlier than President Joe Biden introduced he wouldn’t search a second time period, Goldwyn attended a reproductive rights occasion with Biden’s reelection marketing campaign.
In 2019, Kaling and Harris participated in a cooking video collectively during which they made masala dosa, a South Indian dish. Within the video, “The Workplace” actress and then-Sen. Harris spoke about their Indian heritage. The video just lately bought renewed consideration after former President Donald Trump shared it on his social media platform in an effort to assault Harris’ racial identification.
Navarro, who says she is a Republican, has lent her assist for Democratic candidates over the previous decade, ever since Trump entered politics. The TV commentator and political strategist, who’s a contributor with CNN and co-host of ABC’s “The View,” has mentioned that she voted for a Democrat for the primary time in her life in 2016, when Clinton ran towards Trump. Navarro has mentioned she helps Harris.
Many notable celebrities have rallied around the Harris marketing campaign in latest weeks. Hollywood stars have had a presence at previous Democratic conventions, however the stage of pleasure for Harris has earned her comparisons to former President Barack Obama’s assist from the leisure neighborhood.
Whereas the Harris campaign has embraced superstar endorsements, a supply aware of the conference plans informed CNN the main focus will stay firstly on the real-life American folks and the problems that have an effect on them. Nevertheless, by participating well-known stars, the marketing campaign hopes to amplify its message with their respective fan bases.
Except for Hollywood stars, the DNC may also function political stars. The Obamas and the Clintons are set to talk, and Biden will open the convention with a push to elect Harris.