Kurt Russell Says Celebrities Should Not Share Their Political Views — ‘Step Away From Saying Anything’

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Kurt Russell says that celebrities sharing their political stance are like “court jesters,” according to Fox News.

Russell said, “I’ve always been someone who felt we are court jesters. That’s what we do. As far as I’m concerned, you should step away from saying anything so that you can still be seen by the audience in any character.”

“There’s no reason entertainers can’t learn just as much as anybody else about a subject, whatever it is. But I think that what’s sad about it is that they lose their status as a court jester.”

“And I’m a court jester.”

“That’s what I was born to do.”

“A court jester isn’t always funny.”

“A court jester is the only one who can walk into the castle and put the king down as long as he doesn’t hit too close to home.”

“I think that’s been a big, important part of all cultures throughout history, and I’d like to see it stay in ours.”

Goldie Hawn responded, saying, “But we did have a president who was an actor, Ronald Reagan.”

“Well, I’m just saying Reagan definitely was a well-known actor,” Hawn added.

“I think it’s a personal choice whether you want to get into that.

“The one thing I don’t agree with is that just because we have a platform we always have to use it.”

“That is our choice.”

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Russell then doubled down on the idea that “actors can learn as much as anybody else can.”

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While the actor may feel that stars should stay out of politics, his Oscar-winning partner shared her thoughts, stating that “it’s a personal choice.”

Meanwhile, Hawn’s children, Kate and Oliver Hudson, have spoken out politically before.

On Nov. 7, when most news outlets projected Joe Biden as the winner of the election, Kate, 41, shared a celebratory post on Instagram, while Oliver, 44, encouraged fans to vote prior to the 2020 presidential election.