The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Cartersville actress Moretz speaks at DNC
The Democratic National Convention attracted some high-wattage star power this week. Actress Chloe Grace Moretz, who hails from Cartersville and has appeared in locally filmed “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” and “The Fifth Wave,” was among the entertainers on the docket.
“I am so happy to announce I will be speaking at the Democratic National Convention!” the actress said in an Instagram post. “Going to be such a beautiful historic day and I can’t believe I have the immense honor of being part of it. Thank you Hillary Clinton!”
Both she and Lena Dunham posted photos showing their convention-ready manicures. Singers Demi Lovato and Katy Perry also were on this week’s schedule, as was actress America Ferrera.
“I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m here as a person who has a lot to lose in this election,” Ferrera said in an Instagram post. “Please stop telling me to shut up because I’m an actor. I am an American, and like everyone else, there’s a lot at stake for me in this election. I will use my platform and encourage you to use yours.”
Other celebrities went to Philadelphia to support Sen. Bernie Sanders, Clinton’s erstwhile rival.
Shailene Woodley, star of the locally filmed “Divergent” series films (the last of which is to be a television rather than a movie project), has been there on the Bernie bandwagon. Same with Susan Sarandon, who posted an image from a Sanders speech. A video journalist posted a short video clip of Sarandon shaking her head at someone else’s speech, noting she was not having any of it. Sarandon later retweeted the clip with a one-word validation: “Accurate.”
Actor Danny Glover spoke at a Sanders rally in an area park while actress Rosario Dawson is seriously feeling the Bern — blasting Clinton during an address to Sanders delegates at a pre-event function on Sunday.
“Hillary Clinton, who I’ve said before, and I stand by, is not a leader, she’s a follower,” she said to a loud chorus of boos. “She follows public opinion on things.”
The diverging celeb opinion mirrors the discordant note upon which the convention kicked off. Disgraced Democratic National Committee head Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who was forced to give up her ceremonial gavel and has announced her resignation from her party post, faced a loud and angry group of protesters during a gathering of her homestate delegation on Monday. They chanted “Shame on you” as the congresswoman struggled to speak over the shouters, many of whom held signs that said “E-MAILS.” Late-night host Stephen Colbert kept things entirely nonpartisan. The equal-opportunity gate crasher tried rushing the stage as he did at the Republican National Convention. He managed only a brief sally across the stage before hooting, “I’m not one to gloat, but I won!”