Hollywood reacts as Joe Biden drops out of presidential race and Cardi B, Charli XCX, Cher and Barbra Streisand show support for VP Kamala Harris

Cardi B, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Legend, Charli XCX, Cher, Barbra Streisand, Questlove and Demi Lovato were among a number of stars thanking Joe Biden for his work and throwing their support down Vice President Kamala Harris arsenic nan Democratic party's campaigner for president.

A-listers shared messages of support aft President Biden, 81, announced connected Sunday he would not prosecute nan information astatine nan Democratic National Convention successful Chicago next month. 

Cardi B, 31, pointed to a erstwhile connection she made astir Harris being nan champion candidate, saying, 'I TOLD YALL !!!!!!!!! Stop playing pinch maine !!!!!!

'AHAHAHAHA LETS GOOOOO I TOLD YALLL KAMALA WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE 2024 candidate…..STOP FCKIN PLAYIN WITH ME !!!!!!!'

In consequence to a personification who said of Biden, 'Maybe he watched your video,' Cardi B responded, 'Omgg possibly he did.'

Charli XCX, 31, took to X/Twitter saying, 'kamala IS brat' - an endorsement referencing nan sanction of her medium released earlier this year. Harris subsequently followed nan philharmonic creator connected Twitter, PopCrave reported. 

Barbra Streisand had precocious words of praise for Biden pursuing his historical announcement.

'Joe Biden will spell down successful history arsenic a man who accomplished important achievements successful his 4 twelvemonth term,' said Streisand, 82. 'We should beryllium grateful for his upholding of our democracy.'

Cher, 78, said: 'Hadn’t Seen TV/Talked 2 Anyone,So Didn’t Know It Had Happened.I Believe Its Only Chance 4 [U.S.] 2 Remain DEMOCRACY. DEM PARTY MUST”REALLY,” ”REALLY” THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX. “WINNING IS ALL”,DONT WIN CANT CHANGE ANYTHING & THE TIMES THEY MUST BE A CHANGIN.

John Legend 45, shared his thoughts crossed societal media platforms writing, 'Joe Biden has presided complete nan astir consequential first word of my lifetime.'

The Grammy victor went connected to database what he thought were immoderate of nan President's astir important accomplishments.

'He helped america to person nan astir robust betterment from nan pandemic of immoderate federation successful nan world, invested successful our infrastructure and made by acold nan largest finance successful fighting ambiance alteration our federation has ever seen. He relieved load immoderate assemblage indebtedness for truthful many. Unemployment, ostentation and crime are each down dramatically from nan highs caused by nan pandemic.' 

Legend past thanked Biden for her work and threw his support to Harris and promising to thief nan campaign. 

 'With this record, he much than earned reelection, but clip and property travel for america all. I americium grateful for nan grace and patriotism he has shown by choosing to measurement speech for nan liking of nan country.'

'I’m truthful fresh to activity to thief merge nan pro populist conjugation to cull Trump’s authoritarian, oppressive Project 2025 and elite Kamala Harris arsenic our president. She’s fresh for this conflict and I’m excited to thief her successful anyhow I can.'

Curtis, 65, made a bid of posts firmly stating her position connected large alteration astatine nan apical of nan ticket. 

Sharing a tender photograph of nan President stepping distant from his announcement pinch and toward an American emblem nan Oscar victor wrote, 'GOD BLESS YOU @joebidenfor your LEADERSHIP, GRACE UNDER PRESSURE, STRENGTH and RESILIENCE! Your state THANKS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!'

She past posted 2 different endorsements adjacent to photos of Vice President Harris, 59, penning adjacent to an charismatic photo, 'I support wholeheartedly @joebiden and his determination to measurement down and to endorse unreservedly @kamalaharris.'

'SHE IS TRUSTED AND TESTED and she is simply a fierce advocator for women's rights and group of colour and her connection is 1 of HOPE and UNITY for America astatine her clip of awesome nationalist divide.

Writing adjacent to an creator rendering of nan first female Vice President, Curtis wrote a elemental 'LFG @kamalaharris.'

Questlove, 53, shared his support for Harris' candidacy successful his Instagram Stories sharing a photos of himself and Harris and a TikTok video from Meidas Touch comparing and contrasting nan VP and her apt opponent. 

He besides made a connection encouraging his fans to stay hopeful.

'Let's not commencement pinch Panic & Doom & Gloom energy. That is BENEATH us!!!!' he wrote.

This Race is Literally OURS to LOSE. Yall gotta understand really powerful WORDS & power is. Stop Cowering and letting FEAR & PANIC beryllium successful your wheelhouse,' adding, 'If you opportunity "we're f****d!!!!" The we are so f****d. Let's not dishonesty down successful defeat!!!!'   

Demi Lovato, 31, showed her support sharing a photograph of Harris and Biden stepping together crossed nan White House lawn. 'Let's do this!' she wrote astatine nan bottommost of nan post.

A 2nd threat of her and nan Vice President laughing together.

Debra Messing, 55, shared a clip from MSNBC of hosts Rachel Maddow and Katie Tur discussing nan Biden announcement calling him 'what a man, what a patriot.'

She besides posted grabs from The New York Times editorial board's portion headlined 'Biden Makes A Courageous Choice. Democrats Must Seize nan Opportunity.'

She besides shared nan newspaper's appraisal of erstwhile President Donald Trump.

They branded nan 78-year-old arsenic 'a felon who flouts nan rule and nan Constitution, an inveterate liar beholden to nary higher origin than his self-interest and a reckless policymaker indifferent to nan well-being of nan American people.'

Amy Schumer shared a photograph of herself and Biden successful her Instagram Stories penning 'Thanks Joe!' and joking that 'This is america this morning.'

Another station showed a photograph of Harris from Rolling Stone magazine, pinch nan words 'All successful for @kamalaharris LFG!'

Abbott Elementary prima Lisa Ann Walter, 60, shared an Emily's List endorsement for Harris and posted a quickly produced spot for nan VP's candidacy comparing her accomplishments to Trump's convictions and flaws.

Eva Longoria posted a changeable of herself successful a room pinch Harris, endorsing her candidacy while praising Biden.

'Thankful for President @JoeBiden‘s years of work and commend his brave determination to walk nan torch to a caller nominee, successful nan sanction of populist and selfless leadership,' nan Desperate Housewives star, 49, said. 'I judge successful @KamalaHarris and judge successful our corporate effort to shape and triumph this!'

Rosario Dawson retweeted a changeable of Harris' acceptance of Biden's endorsement. The Ahsoka star, 45, wrote, 'Nevertheless, she persisted…'

The Wire character Wendell Pierce, 60, shared a changeable of himself pinch Harris, saying, 'Tonight, I’m joining millions of Americans, by pursuing President Biden’s lead, and afloat support and endorse nan information of Vice President Kamala Harris arsenic our nominee for President of nan United States. Join Us. 100 Days to Preserve Democracy.' 

Russell Brand, 49, said, 'Joe Biden has endorsed Kamala Harris for nan Democratic information aft ending re-election bid. We're successful a chaotic world, mate.' 

Star Wars character Mark Hamill, 72, praised Biden while looking up to nan election.

He said: '@JoeBiden has a grounds of accomplishments unmatched by immoderate president successful our lifetime. He restored honesty, dignity & integrity to nan agency aft 4 years of lies, crime, ungraded & chaos.' 

Hamill continued: 'Thank you for your service, Mr. President. It's now our work arsenic patriotic Americans to elite nan Democrat who will grant & further your legacy.'

John Cusack, 58, gave his thoughts connected really Democrats should attack nan election.

He said, 'I will opportunity this - I would person Biden retired location talking astir build backmost amended - and Harris promising to decorativeness nan occupation - if they do personality authorities - they will loose.'

Billy Baldwin, 61, ran down a bid of imaginable moving mates Harris could take and really they would effect her chances of victory. He predicted that 'the #DNC2024 will beryllium nan astir important and breathtaking normal successful a 100 years.' 

President Biden's historical determination to driblet retired of nan 2024 statesmanlike title leaves Democrats scrambling to switch him pinch little than 4 months to spell earlier Election Day.

What follows will beryllium an unprecedented concatenation of events pinch Kamala Harris nan clear favourite but by nary intends definite to go nan party's nominee.

The Democratic National Convention runs from August 19 to 22 successful Chicago and Biden had been expected to formally judge nan information there, having received 3,896 delegates during nan party's superior title earlier this year.

More than 4,600 delegates and thousands of different statement officials will now caput to nan metropolis pinch nan personality of nan party's modular bearer up successful nan air.