Cyndi Lauper speaks at the White House in 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Cyndi Lauper is showing her support for Kamala Harris. In a TikTok video, the iconic singer said she would vote for Harris in the upcoming presidential election to defeat Donald Trump and expressed concerns about women’s rights.
“She is a woman and she will understand that I don’t want to be a second-class citizen anymore,” she said in the video. “I want to meet a woman in the White House.”
Lauper says women don’t have equality right now and she’s worried about the future.
“We couldn’t even say whether we wanted children or not,” she said. “I don’t have to worry about that anymore but I do have to worry about the fact that my nieces and those who come later will be in second class, will be informed about our bodies and what we have to do with them because, for whose benefit? Men should not be told what they will do. I want equality — true equality.”
The singer called the fight for women’s reproductive rights “scary.”
“That’s not small government, that’s dictatorship and I don’t want that,” she said.
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I’m proud to vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz on November 5. Here’s why. Visit IwillVote.com to confirm your voter registration status, register to vote, or make a plan to vote. Visit go.kamalaharris.com to find events and volunteer opportunities near you. Join together and vote to protect our democracy and civil rights! @Kamala Harris @Tim Walz
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Lauper is the latest celebrity to publicly endorse Harris in the upcoming presidential election. Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Eminem, Billie Eilish and many others came out to support Harris. During a rally Thursday in Atlanta, Springsteen criticized Trump, calling him an “American tyrant.”
“He doesn’t understand this country, its history, or what it means to be a deep American,” Springsteen told the crowd. “I want a president who respects the Constitution, does not threaten but wants to protect and guide our great democracy, believes in the rule of law and the peaceful transfer of power, who will fight for the rights women’s choice, and who will fight for women’s right to choose.” wants to create a middle-class economy that serves all of our citizens. There is only one candidate in this election who holds those principles.”
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