Sonny Bono
Sonny started out with a career in music, he was a singer-songwriter, producer and actor turned politician. Probably still best known for his partnership with Cher as the popular singing duo, “Sonny and Cher”. The “Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour” was a popular TV show that ran from 1971 to 1974. After their divorce, they returned with The Sonny and Cher show that lasted a couple more years from 1976 to 1977. Later in life, Bono got involved in politics. He was elected mayor of Palm Springs from 1988 to 1992 and was the Republican congressman for California’s 44th district from 1995 until 1998. Unfortunately, his career and life were cut short due to a head injury he sustained while skiing in Nevada on January 5, 1998.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift will most likely make you think of pop music not politics, but it seems some conservative groups have tried to use her image for their own purposes. The extreme alt right groups see Taylor as a poster child for their Neo-Nazi ways. Swifts lawyer released this statement in response to them using her for their propaganda: ‘’The association of Ms. Swift with Adolf Hitler undisputedly is ‘harmful,’ ‘abusive,’ ‘ethnically offensive,’ ‘humiliating to other people,’ ‘libelous,’ and no doubt ‘otherwise objectionable.’ So, although we know she is not alt right we are still not sure which way she leans politically. But, there is evidence that she is conservative in her religious views. Taylor has a Christian background, she was enrolled in a Christian homeschool service, and has given $250,000 to Christian schools around the country.
Kathy Ireland
Kathy Ireland is known more for skimpy swimsuits than conservatism. Best known for appearing on 13 consecutive Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues, she actually is a true entrepreneur. Kathy founded a brand marketing company called “Kathy Ireland Worldwide”, which has helped her maintain her wealth. When it comes to some of her views, she would be considered a conservative. She became a Christian at 18 and although she maintained her pro-choice stance for a while, after getting married her husbands’ medical books changed her mind and she now believes life begins at conception.