by Aaron AntBuzzFeed Contributor Celebrities have always treated politics like a balancing act. For years, openly supporting Donald Trump came with a level of social risk that most people in Hollywood weren't willing to take. During his first presidency, backing Trump publicly could mean backlash from fans, peers, and even employers. For a long time, that stigma kept many celebrities either openly critical of him or carefully silent. Alex Wong / Getty Images But something shifted heading into the 2024 election, and especially in the months after.