Caruso Earns Support from Hollywood’s Most Influential Stars
Billionaire developer Rick Caruso has received a wave of celebrity endorsements in his bid for Los Angeles mayor.
Kim Kardashian, Snoop Dogg and Gwyneth Paltrow are among the many celebrities who have endorsed the public figure and former Republican.
Paltrow is Caruso’s long-time friend and Brentwood neighbor. She made an official endorsement video that Caruso tweeted out.
“L.A. is experiencing a tough time right now and we really need a leader who can come in and has the strength to solve some really tough problems,” she said of Caruso in the clip.
Kim Kardashian took to her Instagram story, that reaches 316 million people, to show her support for Caruso.
“I recently met with Rick Caruso, who is running for mayor in Los Angeles, and I don’t typically endorse anyone in politics,” she said. “When it comes to my hometown and there’s people that can really make a difference, I think that he really can help with the crime in our city, which is such a big issue.”
She said tackling homelessness was a major issue, saying she believes Caruso can “offer a better path to a better life for people that are homeless in California and Los Angeles.”
“I really believe in what he stands for, and I was super inspired by him and I really believe in him,” she added, urging her followers to vote for him.
Kardashian’s mother, Kris Jenner, also showed her support for Caruso.
Rapper Snoop Dogg said Caruso has his support. Snoop told KTTV that he wants a mayor who is not about talking about it, but must “be about it.”
He highlighted Caruso’s support for local Watts activist “Sweet Alice” Harris.
Both singer Katy Perry and Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted out support for Caruso.
RICK CARUSO FTW ❗️
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) June 5, 2022
“Los Angeles is fortunate to have someone like Rick Caruso running for mayor,” Musk said. “He’s awesome.”
It is rare for me to endorse political candidates.
My political leanings are moderate, so neither fully Republican nor Democrat, which I am confident is the case for most Americans.
Executive competence is super underrated in politics – we should care about that a lot more!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 3, 2022
Caruso also scored the endorsement from Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.
Honored to have the endorsement of Ted Sarandos, the visionary businessman and Netflix’s Co-CEO and Chief Content Officer. It feels great to know that others share a passion for our communities and want to meaningfully contribute to their improvement. Thank you, Ted. #CarusoCan pic.twitter.com/dMANoYjOAu
— Rick J. Caruso (@RickCarusoLA) May 28, 2022
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