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After the US elections took place, and the Republican candidate Donald Trump won 312 votes (Kamala Harris - 226), many show business stars who previously openly expressed their support for the Democratic candidate may leave the country.
The focus was on figuring out which of the celebrities might decide to take such a step, informs UAINFO.org.
Most recently, there was a rumor in the media that Hollywood actor Tom Hanks had already left the States. The Direct resource first wrote about it, referring to a video by a TikTok user with the nickname @celiina.t97. A few days ago, she published an allegedly open letter from Hanks. It says the actor no longer lives in the US.
@celiina.t97 Support the country you live in or Move to the country you support #tomhanks #celebrities #hollywood #forestgump #fyp #philadelphia #unitedstates #tomhanksmovie som original — Gabriel Gomx
"With a heavy heart and an even heavier suitcase, I announce: I have officially left the country. Yes, you're right—I'm writing this from a faraway, unknown place with a great view of…well, something that's definitely not America. Why am I here you ask? Let's just say President Trump 2.0 turned out to be a little bigger than I was ready for. When I saw the results, I thought, "Run Forrest, run!" — and that's exactly what I did. Not to mention the fact that the fear of ending up in federal prison made me run faster than an outlaw chasing a volleyball,” the text reads.
In the end, the author asks fans to see his departure not as an escape, but as "an extended leave caused by political considerations" and that in the end he may return to "President Oprah".
Where the author of the channel got this letter from remains a mystery, since neither X nor the actor's Instagram has anything similar. Tom's latest Instagram post is dated November 1st, and it's a poster for his new movie, Then. Now. Then".
During Trump's election campaign, Hanks did not make any scandalous statements about this candidate. A longtime supporter of the Democratic Party, he said in 2016 that a Republican victory in the elections would be a "black day."
Last November, Tom Hanks did not hide his fears about the possible victory of Donald Trump, without mentioning the name of the former president.
"I think there are always reasons to worry about the short term. But I look at the longer-term perspective of what happened," he admitted after Joe Biden's 80th D-Day speech.
US election: Which stars talked about a possible move?
America Ferrera
America Ferrera is ready to pack her bags after Trump's victory. The 40-year-old is said to want to start a new life in the UK with her husband Ryan Pearce Williams and their two children, six-year-old son Sebastian and four-year-old daughter Lucia. In the social network, the actress openly supported Kamala Harris.
"A vote for Kamala is a vote to preserve our human rights, dignity and freedom! We are better than disgusting rhetoric that degrades each other. Kamala believes in a future that includes us all. We can fight for the promises of our country, and we can win!" she said a week before the elections.
The election results favored Ferrer.
"America is sick of Donald Trump becoming president again. She is devastated by Kamala's defeat. She thought that the country she lived in was better," the actress' friends say.
America intends to maintain a "presence" in the US for jobs, Latinos and women, sources said.
“She's not leaving Hollywood forever. She is not leaving the US, she is prioritizing her life and focusing on what is important to her children," they emphasized.
Sources say the actress has been eyeing the private school in Barnes, south-west London, where the children of many celebrities attend, and is so far pleased with what she sees.
Minnie Driver
Actress Minnie Driver, 54, told The Times of London in July that she had returned to the UK after nearly three decades living in Los Angeles. In a conversation with journalists, she noted that if Trump is re-elected, she may have difficulties returning to the United States.
“If I lived in a red [Republican] state, no, I wouldn't be able to come back. But living in California, you are somewhat isolated. But do you want to move out and live in a bubble? Will you run away from the fire or come back and help?” she said.
Driver did not hold back her views on Trump.
"Of course he deserves to be in prison - of course he deserves it. But just look at how much money he raised in those two days, $53 million in 48 hours, and the idea that the founding fathers — if mothers had been involved, maybe things would have been different — left no room in the constitution for the idea, that the American people could be stupid enough to vote for a criminal. There is nothing reflected in the court system about what will happen if he wins. It's a marinade when you have the Secret Service already inspecting prisons and saying, 'What's this going to look like?'" she said in July of this year.
Sophie Turner
The 28-year-old star of "Game of Thrones" Sophie Turner left for London after breaking up with Joe Jonas, and despite being in demand in Hollywood, she is not going to return to her permanent residence in the USA, as she suffered there not only from homesickness, but also through politics.
“Gun violence, the overturning of Roe v. Wade... It just piled up. After the shooting at the Yuvalde school, I realized that it was time to get out of there," she said in an interview with Harper's Bazaar.
Cher
The 78-year-old singer Cher announced in an interview with The Guardian in 2023 that she intended to "get out of the game" if Trump was re-elected.
"Last time I almost had an ulcer. If he wins, who knows? This time I will leave the country,” she told the publication.
However, after the election, the singer's rhetoric changed. According to the Daily Mail, Cher changed her mind about moving because she is being kept in the US by an affair with 38-year-old Alexander Edwards. According to sources, she does not want to separate her beloved husband from his young son.
"She really intended to leave the US if Donald Trump was elected, but things are different now than they were a year ago. She gave that interview (to The Guardian) before she was so committed," the informant said.
In 2015, the singer joked that she would move to Jupiter if Trump won the election, but stayed home.
Barbra Streisand
Barbra, an 82-year-old actress and singer, is another Hollywood star who has expressed her fears about Trump being re-elected president. She told Stephen Colbert she "couldn't live in this country if he became president," hinting at her plans to move across the ocean to England to escape.
After news broke of his re-election, Barbra tweeted that she was "lost for words" and praised Kamala Harris for her powerful acceptance speech.
"Kamala Harris sent us a message of hope when she said, 'You can only see the stars when it's dark enough.' Thank you Kamala,” she wrote.
Sharon Stone
Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone, 66, told the Daily Mail in July this year, a week after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, that she plans to move to Europe if he is re-elected.
"I'm definitely considering a house in Italy."
According to the celebrity, she is not ready for the new term of the Republican:
“I think it's a smart design at this point. This is one of the first times in my life that I've actually seen someone run for president on a platform of hate and oppression."
