Quite a lot of well-liked music artists are talking out in opposition to Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing populist candidate and frontrunner in Brazil’s presidential race.
Bolsonaro has made headlines the world over for his feedback on the financial system, the position of presidency and, most lately, the LGBTQ neighborhood.
In an op-ed for the New York Times, author Carol Pires highlighted a type of specific quotes made by Bolsonaro. She writes that he has stated “he would quite his son die than be gay.” The revelation sparked large outrage on social media, with hundreds of customers campaigning to cease him from being elected.
Dua Lipa was one to affix this on-line marketing campaign in opposition to Bolsonaro. Retweeting a commentary on the New York Times piece, the “New Rules” singer merely added the hashtag #EleNão, a well-liked slogan used in opposition to the candidate that roughly interprets from Portuguese to “not him.”
Fellow artists Kehlani and Nicole Scherzinger additionally joined within the “Ele Não” marketing campaign, every sending messages to their followers from Brazil. “To all my fans in Brazil: I’m sending so much love,” Scherzinger wrote. “Stand up for Equality, Respect and Love. Make sure to VOTE in the upcoming Presidential election and be heard.”
Even Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds, who has change into an outspoken ally for the LGBTQ neighborhood over the previous 12 months, tweeted out his disgust with the feedback made by Bolsonaro. “This does not represent the Brazil that I know and love,” he stated on Twitter.
Check out the artists supporting the #EleNão marketing campaign beneath:
#EleNão !!!!! https://t.co/r68PNrddCg
— DUA LIPA (@DUALIPA) September 21, 2018
#EleNão #NotHim keep robust, Brazil!! https://t.co/7aYYS0gUI9
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) September 21, 2018
#elenão #elenunca To all my followers in Brazil: I’m sending a lot love. Stand up for Equality, Respect and Love. Make certain to VOTE within the upcoming Presidential election and be heard——
— Nicole Scherzinger (@NicoleScherzy) September 21, 2018
this doesn’t signify the Brazil I do know and love. https://t.co/naZkeRH7el
— Dan Reynolds (@DanReynolds) September 22, 2018
