Pharrell Williams denies dissing Taylor Swift’s Kamala Harris endorsement

Pharrell Williams has denied dissing Taylor Swift‘s Kamala Harris endorsement.

The rapper and producer addressed his earlier feedback that he doesn’t “do politics” and will get “aggravated typically” by movie star endorsements. The interview was revealed simply days after Taylor Swift introduced her endorsement of Kamala Harris, who finally misplaced the US Presidential election to Donald Trump.

In a brand new interview with GQ, Williams clarified his feedback weren’t directed at Swift, saying: “They pit you in opposition to one another. I really like Taylor. She is aware of that.”

Williams went on to say he didn’t even point out the singer within the authentic interview, including: “I purchased a ‘1989’ Taylor t-shirt on-line final 12 months, and I used to be strolling round right here with it tucked into my denims. I really like her. I really like folks, bro.

“That was some right-wing troll shit,” he continued. “However I heard one thing the opposite day that made probably the most sense on the planet: Proper-wing, left-wing, all the identical chook.”

In his authentic interview, Williams defined his the reason why he doesn’t “do politics”, saying: “I don’t do politics. In actual fact, I get aggravated typically after I see celebrities making an attempt to inform you [who to vote for]. There are celebrities that I respect which have an opinion, however not all of them.”

He continued: “I’m considered one of them folks [who says], ‘What the heck? Shut up. No person requested you.’ When folks get on the market and get self-righteous they usually roll up their sleeves and shit, and they’re on the market strolling round with a placard: ‘Shut up!’ So, no, I might slightly keep out of the best way, and clearly, I’m going to vote how I’m going to vote. I care about my folks and I care in regards to the nation, however I really feel there’s a number of work that must be achieved, and I’m actually in regards to the motion.”

In the meantime, Swift made a uncommon public endorsement for Kamala Harris, writing on Instagram: “I will likely be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz within the 2024 Presidential Election. I’m voting for @kamalaharris as a result of she fights for the rights and causes I consider want a warrior to champion them.

“I feel she is a steady-handed, gifted chief and I consider we are able to accomplish a lot extra on this nation if we’re led by calm and never chaos,” she continued. “I used to be so heartened and impressed by her number of working mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a girl’s proper to her personal physique for many years.”

She additionally addressed Donald Trump’s false claims that Swift supported his candidacy utilizing faux AI photos. Trump has claimed he had nothing to do with the photographs.

“It actually conjured up my fears round AI, and the hazards of spreading misinformation. It introduced me to the conclusion that I should be very clear about my precise plans for this election as a voter. The best strategy to fight misinformation is with the reality.”

Swift lastly urged followers to do their very own analysis and reminded first-time voters to register.

In different information, Pharrell Williams has launched his LEGO biopic, ‘Piece By Piece’, which NME rated 4 stars. Talking to NME in regards to the film, he stated the thought got here to him after being advised by his agent that he might create the biopic “in hiw personal method”.

“I used to be like, ‘I need to do it in Lego’, and [his agent] was like, ‘Come on.’ I used to be like, ‘Sure, we are able to! He can all the time say no.’ We had the discuss with Morgan and he stated, ‘Truly. That’s an incredible concept. Let’s go!’”

He continued: “That is an incredible expertise of historical past for me. I can’t inform you how humbled I’m to have this masterful storyteller actually make sense of my life. It has all the time been all over and made sense to me however to not most. He was in a position to do it in color, vividly – brick by brick, piece by piece.”