Hip-Hop Producer Pharrell Williams Has Had It with Celebrity Endorsements

As normal Americans struggle to pay their bills and feed their families, I know for certain one thing is probably on all our minds: who would Taylor Swift like us to vote for? Despite her eight homes and her private jet, I guarantee Taylor has a wonderful pulse on the struggles of the little man—we really should listen to her.

If you rolled your eyes so hard you gave yourself a headache, welcome! You’ve officially joined the sane part of the population who knows a pop star’s endorsement is meaningless AND annoying.

And it isn’t just normal people who have become annoyed with celebrity endorsements—some stars have had enough as well.

Fox News reports:

Prolific music producer Pharrell Williams said in a new interview that he is “annoyed” by famous endorsements in the wake of celebrities taking a stance on the election.

“I don’t do politics. In fact, I get annoyed sometimes when I see celebrities trying to tell you [who to vote for],” Williams said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

THANK YOU, SIR.

The article continues:

Williams responded to The Hollywood Reporter asking if he would allow presidential candidates to use his music in their campaigns.

“There are celebrities that I respect that have an opinion, but not all of them,” he said. “I’m one of them people [who says], ‘What the heck? Shut up. Nobody asked you.’”

“When people get out there and get self-righteous and they roll up their sleeves and s—, and they are out there walking around with a placard: ‘Shut up!’ So, no, I would rather stay out of the way, and obviously, I’m going to vote how I’m going to vote. I care about my people and I care about the country, but I feel there’s a lot of work that needs to be done, and I’m really about the action.”

“Shut up” and “Nobody asked you” is right. I doubt I agree with Pharrell on policy, but I appreciate his self-awareness. That’s rare in celebrity culture these days.