Amy Schumer
Schumer has probably become more famous for her political stances than anything else, even though she’s been a successful comedian for years. Since appearing on the fifth season of “Last Comic Standing,” Schumer has appeared in two major films in addition to co-writing and starring in “Inside Amy Schumer,” her own show on Comedy Central. The comedian has been a strong proponent of liberal ideas since the start of her career, especially in relation to women’s issues and gun control. Like many left-wing celebrities, she appeared at the March for Our Lives back in January and had the opportunity to speak.
Angela Bassett
The Golden Globe winning best actress is best known for her roles in “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” “Boyz n the Hood,” and “Malcolm X.” Over the years, Bassett has used that star power for a variety of left-wing causes, from supporting President Obama’s campaigns for president to supporting gun control at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. At the convention, she introduced survivors from the shooting at a church in Charleston, S.C. the year before. She’s also said that “just about anyone” would be a better president than President Trump.
Arianna Huffington
Most people know her name from the left-leaning “Huffington Post,” which she founded and ran for years, both before and after it was sold to AOL. Originally, however, Huffington was a Republican. Her former husband, former Rep. Michael Huffington, unsuccessfully ran for Senate on the Republican ticket in 1994, and Arianna herself was a strong supporter of Newt Gingrich’s “Republican Revolution.” Somewhere along the line she moved to the left, endorsing Sen. John Kerry for president in 2004, speaking at a Democratic convention in 2005, and helping John Stewart with his “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” in 2010.